Coverage of climate change crisis in Nigeria - a content analysis of Punch and Daily Trust newspapers (Jan - April 2024) Department:Mass Communication By: PRINDYTECHNIE Project ID: 8907 Rating: (3.3) votes: 6 Price:₦4000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractClimate change is a very serious issue; it is very important to identify how these issues are being presented to the public by Nigerian newspapers. This study content analyzed two (2) Nigerian newspapers, The Punch and Daily Trust, from Jan - April 2024 with the aim of finding the pattern in climate change reporting in the selected newspapers. The study adopted Framing theory and Development Media Theory as its theoretical approach. Content analysis was used to gather data for the research. Stories with any of the keywords climate change, global warming, or greenhouse were the content categories. Units of analysis include news, features, editorials, interviews and opinion. Findings from the study show a slight disparity in the volume of reportage of climate change in all papers. A comparison of the papers shows that climate change reportage is similar across the papers with little difference. In conclusion, climate change stories were not given much attention by both newspapers, considering the low volume of reportage, page placement, keyword appearance and story length. Moreso, issues that are keen to certain areas should be taken more seriously, more frames on the causes and effects of climate change should be used in reporting, as this will help educate the public of the dangers of climate change, so they can willingly change their behaviour towards a greener society. It was recommended, among others, that the Nigerian press should give priority attention to the coverage of climate change issues, as regular communication about it is the first step towards developing coping mechanisms in Nigeria....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»Audience perception of Nigerian newspapers on the internet»Impact of mobile phone on agricultural information among Otukpo farmers»The Effects of Television Commercials on Buying Habits of Enugu Metropolis ( A Case Study of Omo and Elephant Detergents )»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)