CONTENT ANALYSIS OF MEDIA COVERAGE OF 2024 CHOLERA OUTBREAK IN NIGERIA: A STUDY OF VANGUARD AND LEADERSHIP NEWSPAPERS
Abstract
This study was focuses on analyzing the media coverage of 2024 cholera outbreak and related issues by Nigeria newspapers. The study focused on analyzing Vanguard and Leadership newspapers. The major objective of the study is to analyze the extent of which Nigeria newspapers covered the 2024 cholera outbreak and the level of importance given to the stories. The study hinged on social responsibility theory and agenda setting theory. The selection of the newspapers was made randomly to give all editions of the newspapers equal chances of being selected in line with the research purpose. July to September, 2024 newspaper editions was selected and 18 newspapers was used for the study. Finding shows that Vanguard actively reported on the cholera outbreak with detailed articles, information about Vanguard and Leadership newspapers coverage is limited based on the available data. The study concludes that The diligent reporting by Vanguard, and Leadership newspapers on the 2024 cholera outbreak significantly influenced government actions and public health policies, leading to the activation of emergency response measures and heightened efforts to control the spread of the disease. The study recommends that newspapers should prioritize in-depth reports on the causes, impact, and response efforts related to cholera outbreaks.
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