Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5295
Email: bmusa@apu.edu
Office Location: Building 1, Room 212
Bala Musa, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Communication Studies
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Profile
Bala A. Musa, Ph.D., is an associate professor of communication studies. A communication studies generalist, Musa teaches human communication, corporate communication, media studies, and journalism courses. He employs a learner-centered, integrative approach to teaching that makes learning relevant, contextual, transformative, and engaging. As a teacher, scholar, and mentor, Musa models the belief in teaching as a mode of friendship and a commitment to holistic excellence.
His research interests include mass media ethics, communication and conflict, international and development communication, as well as media and popular culture. He is active in many national, regional, and international academic and professional associations. He currently serves on the editorial board of the American Communication Journal and the Journal of African Social Sciences and Humanities Studies.
His research interests include mass media ethics, communication and conflict, international and development communication, as well as media and popular culture. He is active in many national, regional, and international academic and professional associations. He currently serves on the editorial board of the American Communication Journal and the Journal of African Social Sciences and Humanities Studies.
Education
Ph.D. - Mass Communication, Regent University
M.S. - Mass Communication, University of Lagos, Nigeria
B.A. - Mass Communication, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
M.S. - Mass Communication, University of Lagos, Nigeria
B.A. - Mass Communication, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
Professional/Scholarly Presentations
Presentations
Musa, Bala. "Media Ethics and Conflict Reporting: The Challenge of Professionalism, Commitment, and Social Responsibility," International Conference on Communication Ethics and Conflict, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 2004.
Musa, Bala. "Media Ethics and Conflict Reporting: A Biblical Critique of Objectivity, Advocacy, and Social Responsibility," National Faculty Leadership Conference, Washington, D.C, 2004.
Musa, Bala. "Globalization, Communication, and Peace Processes in Africa: The Role of the African Diaspora - Past, Present, and Future," African Studies Association Annual Convention, Washington, D.C., 2005.
Musa, Bala. "Dialogic Communication and Interdependence in the Global Society: Rethinking Cultural Autonomy for Africa," African Studies Association Annual Convention, Nashville, Tennessee, 2000.
Musa, Bala. "Advocacy Journalism and Political Communication in Nigeria," Annual Third World Studies Conference, University of Nebaska, Omaha, Nebraska, 2001.
Publications
Musa, Bala. "Talking Drums and the Conspiracy of Meaning in African Political Speech: A Cultural Analysis of Sonny Okosun's African Soldier," Journal of African Social Sciences & Humanities Studies, 1(1)(2005): 17-43.
Musa, Bala. "Pluralism and Prior Restraint on Religious Communication in Nigeria: Policy Versus Praxis." In Law, Religion, and Freedom: A Global Perspective, edited by Thierstein and Y. Kamalipour, 98-111. Westport: Greenwood Press, 2000.
Musa, Bala. "News as Infotainment: Audience and Industry Trends." In Emerging Issues in Contemporary Journalism: Infotainment, Internet, Libel, Censorship, Etc., edited by Bala Musa & C.J. Price, pp. 131-155. Lewiston: Edwin Mellen Press, 2006.
Musa, Bala and Okoli, E.J. "Developing Nations." In Mass Media in 2025: Industries, Organizations, People, and Nations, edited by E.K. Thomas & B.H. Carpenter, 167-179. Westport: Greenwood Press, 2001.
Musa, Bala and Domatob. "Who Is a Development Journalist? Perspectives on Media Ethics and Professionalism in Post-Colonial Societies," Mass Media Ethics Fellows Colloquium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, October 14-16, 2006.
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Musa, Bala. "Media Ethics and Conflict Reporting: The Challenge of Professionalism, Commitment, and Social Responsibility," International Conference on Communication Ethics and Conflict, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 2004.
Musa, Bala. "Media Ethics and Conflict Reporting: A Biblical Critique of Objectivity, Advocacy, and Social Responsibility," National Faculty Leadership Conference, Washington, D.C, 2004.
Musa, Bala. "Globalization, Communication, and Peace Processes in Africa: The Role of the African Diaspora - Past, Present, and Future," African Studies Association Annual Convention, Washington, D.C., 2005.
Musa, Bala. "Dialogic Communication and Interdependence in the Global Society: Rethinking Cultural Autonomy for Africa," African Studies Association Annual Convention, Nashville, Tennessee, 2000.
Musa, Bala. "Advocacy Journalism and Political Communication in Nigeria," Annual Third World Studies Conference, University of Nebaska, Omaha, Nebraska, 2001.
Publications
Musa, Bala. "Talking Drums and the Conspiracy of Meaning in African Political Speech: A Cultural Analysis of Sonny Okosun's African Soldier," Journal of African Social Sciences & Humanities Studies, 1(1)(2005): 17-43.
Musa, Bala. "Pluralism and Prior Restraint on Religious Communication in Nigeria: Policy Versus Praxis." In Law, Religion, and Freedom: A Global Perspective, edited by Thierstein and Y. Kamalipour, 98-111. Westport: Greenwood Press, 2000.
Musa, Bala. "News as Infotainment: Audience and Industry Trends." In Emerging Issues in Contemporary Journalism: Infotainment, Internet, Libel, Censorship, Etc., edited by Bala Musa & C.J. Price, pp. 131-155. Lewiston: Edwin Mellen Press, 2006.
Musa, Bala and Okoli, E.J. "Developing Nations." In Mass Media in 2025: Industries, Organizations, People, and Nations, edited by E.K. Thomas & B.H. Carpenter, 167-179. Westport: Greenwood Press, 2001.
Musa, Bala and Domatob. "Who Is a Development Journalist? Perspectives on Media Ethics and Professionalism in Post-Colonial Societies," Mass Media Ethics Fellows Colloquium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, October 14-16, 2006.
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Expertise
Communication Studies
International and Intercultural Communication
Journalism and Media Studies
Special Interests and Activities
Reading, writing, soccer, camping, and travel
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