ONWUDE, Fiona and Nnomeh, Ment and Chima, Onyebuchi Alexander and Obayi, Paul Martins (2017) NEWSPAPER COVERAGE OF POLITICAL OPPOSITION IN NIGERIA FROM OCTOBER 2014 TO MARCH 2015. International Journal of Research in Arts and Social Sciences, 10 (1). pp. 101-114.
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Abstract
This study sought to find out the nature of newspaper coverage on political opposition in Nigeria from October 2014 to March 2015. The researchers adopted content analysis method and coding sheet as the research instrument. Seventy editions of the newspapers for the Nation and Daily Sun newspapers were coded. This study asked among other questions, what is the direction of newspaper political messages towards the ruling party? The findings revealed that 38.4% of the political messages towards the ruling party (PDP) were unfavourable. The researchers, therefore, conclude that the media serves as a means for modifying the direction of audience attitude to an issue or situation. It was recommended that, not minding the presence of ownership influence in the practice of journalism, editorial independence should be appreciated and upheld in order to ensure credibility, factuality, accuracy, objectivity and balance in journalism practice.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Management and Social Sciences |
| Depositing User: | mrs chioma hannah |
| Date Deposited: | 30 Sep 2019 09:17 |
| Last Modified: | 30 Sep 2019 09:17 |
| URI: | http://eprints.gouni.edu.ng/id/eprint/2211 |
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