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National Newspaper Coverage of Health Issues in Niger Delta, Nigeria
[journal article]
Abstract This study was set out to ascertain the national newspaper coverage of health issues in Niger Delta, Nigeria. The
objectives were to examine the frequency of health issues in Niger Delta covered by The Sun, The Vanguard
and The Nation among others. The population of the study consisted of 312 edit... view more
This study was set out to ascertain the national newspaper coverage of health issues in Niger Delta, Nigeria. The
objectives were to examine the frequency of health issues in Niger Delta covered by The Sun, The Vanguard
and The Nation among others. The population of the study consisted of 312 editions of the three newspapers
published between 6th of June, 2021 to 5th of June 2022: a study period of one year, (each newspaper
contributing 104 issues). Philip Meyer’s guide for sample selection was adopted to select 248 issues of the three
newspapers as the sample of the study. Data were presented in tables and analysis done using simple
percentages. Findings of the study revealed that The Sun newspaper carried the most number of stories on the
health issues in Niger Delta; that the health issues in Niger Delta were mostly portrayed in a positive way by the
three newspapers under study and that the major health issues covered by the three newspapers under study were
soot related issues. The study concluded that the three newspapers gave the health issues in Niger Delta positive
portrayal in their reportage, but projected the health issues in a positive light. It was therefore recommendedbe
alive to their social responsibility and agenda setting functions by offering a balanced and neutral reportage of
issues in Niger Delta or negatively portraying them unnecessarily.... view less
Keywords
newspaper; reporting; health; Nigeria; West Africa
Classification
Media Contents, Content Analysis
Document language
English
Publication Year
2023
Page/Pages
p. 241-254
Journal
IMSU Journal of Communication Studies, 7 (2023) 1
ISSN
2682-6321
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed