AN ANALYSIS OF AGRICULTURAL REPORTING IN THE NIGERIAN PRESS: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF DAILY TRUST AND VANGUARD NEWSPAPERS
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Agriculture is important national development especially now that there is rapid decline in oil prices, massive unemployment, hunger and starvation. This study examined newspaper coverage of agricultural news. To determine how often newspapers, report agricultural news, to ascertain the level of prominence given to agricultural news by the Nigerian newspapers, to determine the range of agricultural issues reported in Nigerian newspapers. The researcher used content analysis to study Daily Trust, and Vanguard newspapers published between May, 2015 and May, 2016. The study found out that 33 out of 1498 stories studied covered agriculture positively. However, the study also revealed that no agricultural news was seen in front, back pages of the two newspapers indicating lack of prominence. The researcher therefore recommended that the Nigerian media should accord more prominence to agricultural news coverage.
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