“Abati studied Theater Arts, not Journalism, and was a print journalist for most of his professional life,” Reuben Abati’s Revolt Against Broadcasting’s Titular Conventions, By Farooq A. Kperogi Arise TV anchor and former presidential spokesman Dr. Reuben Abati stirred a conversation in Nigeria’s journalism circles a few days ago when he upbraided an on-the-scene Arise TV correspondent by the name of Mary Chinda for addressing him as “Reuben” instead of “Dr. Abati.” In Western broadcasting conventions, which Nigerian broadcasters have adopted, status, positional, and titular differentials…
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