Success Osayi /səkˈsɛs əʊsa'ji/ is from Nigeria. He holds a BS in Mass Communication from Western Delta University and an MA in Mass Communication from the University of Benin, both in Nigeria. He has spent much of his professional life across every level of formal education, including four years as a higher education lecturer in Nigeria.
Osayi's research interest revolves around the interrelationship between socio-political power dynamics (especially at the macro level) and the media industry in developing democracies, with the expectation that his work will significantly contribute to our understanding of how these dynamics can shape media representation (in terms of workforce makeup) and portrayal of issues, and how such representation and portrayal can in turn contribute positively or negatively to existing power dynamics. Currently, he studies this from two angles: Western and Chinese-mediated public diplomacy in Africa and gender representation in African news media.
Success Osayi (who prefers to be called 'Osayi' instead of 'Success') likes to spend his free time creating artistic works (like songs, screenplays, short films), going to the gym, and watching international news.