Content Analysis of Selected Newspapers’ Coverage of #EndSARS Protest in Nigeria
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The #EndSARS protest in Nigeria was a clear case of digital activism that transformed into a physical demonstration across the country in 2020. This study adopted content analysis to examine coverage of the #EndSARS protest by four selected newspapers: The Punch, The Nation, Nigerian Tribune and Daily Trust. The total population of the study included published editions of four selected newspapers from 4th October to 31st December 2020, with 89 editions of each newspaper for a total of 352 editions. The researcher selected 39 editions of each of the four selected newspapers using a composite sampling method, making 156 editions. Findings revealed that four selected newspapers gave the #EndSARS protest in-depth coverage by providing accurate and adequate information on issues surrounding the protest. This study therefore recommended that Nigerian newspapers should provide and allot more space or adopt in-depth analysis of issues by undertaking interpretative analysis rather than news reporting.
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