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mathematical stand point in the dissemination of news through the contemporary mass media

system(smart phones and social media)? The mathematical approach to the resolve or attempt to

present mathematical numbers for a solution from the perspective of the mathematician while the

business skill from the perspective of the business professional will be tied with the

mathematical data to present a cost benefit analysis which will be synergized with the mass

communication professional as to how to present a total package of what it will cost in the

presentation of the required information and how it will work through the mass media by way of

the social media and other media outlets to get to the targeted audience adequately.

White (2003) American studies which involves a considerable amount of

interdisciplinary research in fields such as sociology, history, anthropology and political science

and an example of Nigerian history studied and told from the perspective of similar fields such as

sociology, history, anthropology and political science presents a good samples of how

interdisciplinary research should operate.

Gardy and Brinkman (2003) study of the benefits of interdisciplinary research describing

their experience with pathogen bioinformatics where microbiology and computer science

intersect in the study of a variety of infectious diseases clearly shows how interdisciplinary

research works.

Advantages of Interdisciplinary Research Approach

The popular and exciting tale of the blind men and the elephant as clearly exemplified in

Gardy and Brinkman (2003) in their study of pathogen bioinformatics depicts the strength in

working together and its outcome. The six blind men each of whom touched a different part of

an elephant, unable to see what their hands were resting on. When asked to describe what they

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