ABSTRACT
Nigerians have a negative attitude towards elections, this negative attitude is characterized by fear, insecurity, lack of confidence, low turnout, violence and political thuggery. But how do voters acquire the information and knowledge necessary for them to use during elections? They would need guidance as to how to interpret what they know. Since the early twentieth century, this has been fulfilled through the medium of newspapers. Therefore, employing newspapers' texts will help offer background information and interpretation necessary to shape public opinion and attitudes. The sources of data used by this researcher were the primary and secondary sources. The primary source was concerned with the field research to gather manifest content of communication from the three newspaper publications: Daily Sun, The Punch and The Nation newspapers at the morgue of the Nigerian Tribune while the secondary source comprised the consultation of other literature related to the study and examining of existing records in the library and the Internet. . It is established that the newspapers used during this study period had a possible effect on people's views and opinions in which they discussed the continuing direction of events at that particular period. The readers turn to pages of newspapers for opinion, discussion, and interpretation of communication content covering those matters which are for the day. The prominence of the Ongoing trend frame collected by this research supports the discourse of the study. The conclusion is that the selected newspapers: Daily Sun, The Punch and The Nation have given much prominence to the upcoming election in their publications.
Key words: Negative attitude, Political thuggery, Newspapers’ texts, Public opinion, Newspaper publications.
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TABLE OF CONTENT
Title Pagei
Dedication ii
Acknowledgment iii
Certification iv Table of Content v
List of Tables vii
List of Figures viii
Abstract ix
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the study 1
1.2 Statement of the problem 2
1.3 Objective of the study 3
1.4 Research Questions 4
1.5 Research Hypotheses 4
1.6 Significance of the study 4
1.7 Justification of the study 5
1.8 Scope of the study 5
1.9 Limitations of the study 5
1.7 Operational Definition of Terms 6
CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF LITERATURE AND THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
2.1 Review of Relevant Literature 8
2.2 Theoretical Framework 20
CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Data Sources 24
3.2 Research Design 24
3.3 Measuring Instrument 24
3.4 Administration of Research Instrument 24
3.5 Sampling Technique 24
3.6 Study Population 25
3.7 Sample Size 25
3.8 Method of Data Analysis 25
CHAPTER FOUR: DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS
4.1 Data Analysis 26
4.1.2 Frequency 27
4.1.3 Un-accessed Editions of Newspapers 32
4.1.3.1 Unit of Analysis 33
4.1.4 Frames 34
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
5.1 Summary 61
CHAPTER SIX: CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
6.1 Conclusion 64
6.2 Recommendation 65
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDIX
LIST OF TABLES
Table 4.1.2.1 27
Table 4.1.2.2 28
Table 4.1.2.3 29
Table 4.1.2.4 30
Table 4.1.2.5 31
Table 4.1.3 32
Table 4.1.3.1 33
Table 4.1.4.1 36
Table 4.1.4.2 38
Table 4.1.4.3 41
Table 4.1.4.4 43
Table 4.1.4.5 46
Table 4.1.4.6 48
Table 4.1.4.7 50
Table 4.1.4.8 53
Table 4.1.4.9 55
Table 4.1.4.10 58
LIST OF FIGURES
Fig 1.1 37
Fig 1.2 40
Fig 1.3 42
Fig 1.4 45
Fig 1.5 47
Fig 1.6 49
Fig 1.7 52
Fig 1.8 54
Fig 1.9 57
Fig 1.10 59
Aofolaju, S. (2022). Newspapers’ Framings of the Nigerian Democracy Towards 2023 Elections. Afribary. Retrieved from https://track.afribary.com/works/newspapers-framings-of-the-nigerian-democracy-towards-2023-elections
Aofolaju, Sijuwade "Newspapers’ Framings of the Nigerian Democracy Towards 2023 Elections" Afribary. Afribary, 04 Oct. 2022, https://track.afribary.com/works/newspapers-framings-of-the-nigerian-democracy-towards-2023-elections. Accessed 06 Nov. 2024.
Aofolaju, Sijuwade . "Newspapers’ Framings of the Nigerian Democracy Towards 2023 Elections". Afribary, Afribary, 04 Oct. 2022. Web. 06 Nov. 2024. < https://track.afribary.com/works/newspapers-framings-of-the-nigerian-democracy-towards-2023-elections >.
Aofolaju, Sijuwade . "Newspapers’ Framings of the Nigerian Democracy Towards 2023 Elections" Afribary (2022). Accessed November 06, 2024. https://track.afribary.com/works/newspapers-framings-of-the-nigerian-democracy-towards-2023-elections