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Item ANALYSIS OF THE NATION AND DAILY TRUST NEWSPAPERS COVERAGE OF POLITICAL DEFECTIONS IN NIGERIA(Journal of Global Business and Social Entrepreneurship (GBSE), 2017) Udende, Patrick; Adisa, Rasaq; Mahamood, , Ahmad Fahmi; Abubakar, I.Y.; Adegoke, R. O; Abdullah, Shuhairimi; Ahmad, Norizah; Bajuri, Maskor; Hussin, NoorsalwaniWe carried out a study on selected newspapers coverage of political defections in Nigeria in 2014. The purpose of the study was to analyze how selected Nigerian newspapers frame stories on political defections. Using framing theory, we purposively selected two newspapers; Daily Trust and The Nation. We adopted qualitative content analysis as a method for the study. We descriptively analyzed stories in terms of the pattern of frames and tone (positive, negative or neutral). Findings show writers’ use of different frames in their stories and this vary and the pattern of frames show elements of bias based on political affiliation. The study concluded that there is apparent bias in most of the defection stories reported in The Nation while those carried in Daily Trust are neutral. On the strength of findings, the study recommended among other things that writers should avoid obvious framing of stories which reflect bias on the basis of their political inclinations for the sake of an informed citizenry.Item MEDIA, POLITICS, AND HATE SPEECH: A CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS(E-Academia Journal, 2017-05-25) Adisa, Rasaq; Udende, Patrick; Abubakar, Ibrahim; La'aro, ObaThe effects of political activities in developing countries and particularly Nigeria have shown that hate speech has become more vivid in the successive democratic dispensation than the previous ones thereby keeping the citizens more divided. Though, on the issue of hate speech the provisions of Nigeria Constitution, Nigeria Electoral Act and Journalism Ethic Code are clear but the question is where to draw the line between political statement, hate speech and the responsibility of the media. Therefore, this research sought to establish through a Critical Discourse Analysis approach the pervading of hate speech in Nigeria particularly in Nigeria‘s 2015 general election which has become possible helix of violence. Based on the discourse, it is clear that hate speech was the focal point and the instrument of campaign. Therefore, the parade of hate speeches in several newspapers analyzed showed that media was used by politicians to stoke up hatred and stimulate violence among ethnic and political groups during the electioneering periods as well as in the daily life. Hence, it is recommended that media outfits should always examine politicians’ messages and evaluate their words, scrutinize their facts and claims, and judge carefully the intention and likely impact on the society to prevent being an accomplice in hate speech.Item Media, Politics, and Hate Speech: A Critical Discourse Analysis(University Technology MARA, Terengganu, Malaysia, 2017) Adisa, Rasaq; Udende, Patrick; Abubakar, Ibrahim Yusuf; La’aro, Oba