ANALYSIS OF NEWSPAPER REPORTS ON STREET HAWKING IN NIGERIA
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Newspaper has been proven to be a path of enlightenment and information dissemination. herefore, it is pertinent to understand that the proper use of its apparatus has a significant impact on the lives of its audience in the long run. As a result, most people tend to rely on the media to learn about and stay informed on current events. This research aimed to achieve objectives such as determining the frequency of newspaper coverage on news of street hawking in Nigeria and the prominence attached to such news stories. For information generation, the data analysis research method was employed. Four national newspapers - The Punch, Blueprint, Vanguard, and Guardian - served as instruments for data collection, yielding a total of 48 data points. The scope of the study was newspaper coverage of news on street hawking in Nigeria. Data generated were analyzed using simple descriptive and statistical tools, including frequency distribution tables. The study was anchored on the Agenda Setting Theory. The findings revealed that some media organizations give more prominence to stories on street hawking than others. The study recommends that as reports are made on street hawking, some editorials should focus more on enlightening the general public on the economic effects of street hawking
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