Mass media coverage of the economic impact of covid-19 in Nigeria - a study of Vanguard, Punch, Leadership and Guardian Newspapers Department: Mass Communication By: Alexander Project ID: 7941 Rating: (5.0) votes: 1Rate this project12345 Price:₦4000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractThe aim of this study was to determine how newspapers in Nigeria report the impact of COVID-19 on the Nigerian economy. A total of four national daily newspapers were randomly selected for the study. These are the Leadership, Guardian, Vanguard and Punch newspapers. The study was anchored on agenda-setting theory. The content analysis research design was used for the study. The duration of the study was February 2020 to October 2020. The coding sheet served as the instrument for data collection while description and inferential statistics were used to analyze the results. It was found that newspapers mainly utilized official sources. Additionally, a straight news format was used to report the impact of COVID-19 on the Nigerian Economy. It was also found that newspapers in Nigeria neither made suggestions on how to manage the economy in times of the pandemic nor post-pandemic. The researcher therefore recommended, among others, that attention should be paid to interviews of professionals and front-line health workers on COVID-19 for appropriate prevention steps and education of the Nigerian populace....Preview Download Preview +Other Mass Communication project topics and materials you might be interested in»Impact of social media on students academic performance (a study of students of university of Abuja) »Impact of social media on modern journalism (a study of journalists in Makurdi metropolis) »Impact of information and communication technology (ICT) on radio news reporting (a study of Atlantic FM Uyo) »Perception of cyber crime among Nigerian youths (a study of Caritas university) »The effect of government ownership and control of mass media objectivity reporting (a case study of Enugu state broadcasting services) »Coverage of foreign news by Nigerian newspapers: A content analysis of vanguard and daily sun newspapers»The Effects of Television Commercials on Buying Habits of Enugu Metropolis ( A Case Study of Omo and Elephant Detergents )»Audience perception of Nigerian newspapers on the internet»Impact of mobile phone on agricultural information among Otukpo farmers»Influence of news censorship on the performance of media houses in Nigeria (a study of Nasarawa broadcasting service, Lafia) »Importance of indigenous language in broadcasting media»Role of communication technology in improving work efficiency of AIT staff (a study of AIT Abuja) »Influence of television advertising on consumer buying habits of Guinness stout in Ikeja community of Lagos state»The effect of AKBC tv peak milk advertisement on the consumers buying habit»Effect of public relations on the consumer (a case study of premier breweries plc)