Trends and Societal Implications of Nigerian Newspapers’ Reportage of Metro-Page Stories

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dc.contributor.authorAbubakre, Fatima
dc.date.accessioned2018-10-15T08:45:33Z
dc.date.available2018-10-15T08:45:33Z
dc.date.issued2017-04
dc.descriptionJournalism, political communicationen_US
dc.description.abstractCommunication scholars across the globe have stressed the critical role played by the mass media which is vital for the effective functioning of a society. Functioning as the communicative link between political and social actors, the mass media not only serve as a source of information for members of the public but also possesses the capacity to influence the perception of pressing issues and the depiction of such issues; the people and their institutions in particular ways, which ultimately, may shape individuals’ political consciousness and participation within the society. The aim of this study therefore, is to examine the patterns of Nigeria’s newspapers coverage of news stories on the metropolitan page and its social implications in the society. Through the use of content analysis, a total of nine dailies- The Punch, Daily Sun, The Guardian, Vanguard, Nigerian Pilot, Nigerian Tribune, Daily Trust, New Telegraph and the National Mirror were examined for the study in order to ascertain trends on the metro-page as reported by the selected newspapers. The paper discusses findings from the study which found that reportage about murders dominated news items on the metro-page, and its attendant implications for the society while advocating a more positive media impact.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipself-sponosreden_US
dc.identifier.citation4. Abubakre, F.I. (2017)Trends and Societal Implications of Nigerian Newspapers’ Reportage of Metro-Page Stories, Journal of Communication and Media Research Vol.9(1) pp. 163-172en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1226
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherDepartment of Mass Communication, Delta State Universityen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesvol.9;1
dc.subjectMetro-Page,en_US
dc.subjectNews Storiesen_US
dc.subjectTrendsen_US
dc.subjectNewspapersen_US
dc.subjectNigeriaen_US
dc.titleTrends and Societal Implications of Nigerian Newspapers’ Reportage of Metro-Page Storiesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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