Framing and coverage of drug abuse among undergradute university students in Nigeria - a study of three selected Nigerian newspapers Department:Mass Communication By: PRINDYTECHNIE Project ID: 8909 Rating: (5.0) votes: 1 Price:₦5000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractThis paper examined the newspaper coverage of drug abuse among undergraduate university students in Nigeria, using three selected daily national newspapers. The study is premised on the background of the heightened incidence of drug and substance abuse among Nigerian youth, and the corresponding duties of the press in curbing the ugly menace. In particular, the recent upsurge in the intake/inhaling of methamphetamine (Crystal Meth, Mkpulumiri) is an added background to this study. Aimed at finding out the significant relationship between the pattern of reportage on the incidence and the depth of coverage, the prominence given to the coverage, and the dominant journalism frames, this paper is anchored on the agenda-setting theory of the press. The paper adopted a content analytical approach and selected three daily national newspapers, Daily Sun, Vanguard and Daily Independent, based on nationwide coverage and circulation. The period of study was two years (1st January 2022 to 31st December 2023) while the population of interest was 2,190 editions of the three selected newspapers. The paper drew a sample size of 338 editions of the selected newspaper, using Taro Yamen’s formula, and further used the composite week sampling strategy to draw the sample. Results obtained from this study were presented in a simple frequency distribution table and subsequently analyzed. Findings from this study revealed that although the selected newspapers carried a sufficient quantity of news on drug abuse, prominence was not given to the reportage on the subject matter. The results also revealed that the dominant pattern of the reportage was news. The paper recommended that newspapers should endeavour to adopt the investigative journalism approach in covering drug abuse. KEY WORDS: Newspaper, Coverage, Drug, Abuse, Undergraduate, University, Students. ...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)