NEWSPAPER FRAMING OF COVID-19 VACCINE COVERAGE IN NIGERIA: ASTUDY OF THE GUARDIAN, DAILY TRUST AND NATION NEWSPAPERS

Abstract

This study of Newspaper Framing of Covid-19 Vaccine Coverage in Nigeria: A Study of the Guardian, Daily Trust and Nation Newspapers. The study lasted seven months and fifteen days (March 2 to October 15, 2021). This period encompasses critical stages of vaccine rollout and public discourse, offering a comprehensive view of how news framing influenced vaccination campaigns. The study anchored on Framing Theory. The research adopted content analysis of three widely read Nigerian newspapers: The Guardian, Daily Trust and The Nation. The reason for choosing these newspapers was that they reported COVID-19 vaccines compared to other newspapers. Seventy-three (73) stories were coded out of 228 editions of newspapers under review. Data were analyze d using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software.