Umaru Pate
12 Nov
Professor of Media History and Vice Chancellor, Federal University, Kashere, Gombe State, Umaru Pate, has stressed the need to rethink models for training and research in theoretical and practical communication to make young people embrace new technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in a fast changing world.
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