IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

RESEARCH JOURNAL OF MASS COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (RJMCIT )

E-ISSN 2545-529X
P-ISSN 2695-2475
VOL. 9 NO. 4 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56201/rjmcit.v9.no4.2023.pg30.45

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Media Coverage of Police Brutality and ENDSARS Protests in Nigeria: A Newspaper Analysis

EKE, Chigozi, Opeyemi Muideen Adeyemi

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Abstract

This study ascertained the media coverage of police brutality and ENDSARS protests in Nigeria: a newspaper analysis. The objective was to examine the frequency of reportage of Police brutality and EndSars protest in Nigeria by Vanguard and Guardian newspapers among others. The agenda-setting theory and social responsible theory underpinned this study. The population of the study consisted of 246 editions of the newspapers published between 1

keywords:

Media coverage, Police brutality, Endsars protests, newspapers analysis,

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