Keyword : Contextualization .News .Oil and Gas Sector .Reportage
Author(s) : Godwin B. Okon
Abstract :
This study sought to ascertain the contextualization of news reports on the oil and gas sector by select Nigerian newspapers bearing in mind the fact that the sector remains a foremost source of foreign exchange earnings. The objectives among others revolved around the need to synthesize if news reports on the oil and gas sector can be thematically described as all encompassing with a view to streamlining the strand of news that dominates the overall reportage of the sector. Textual analysis was considered most ideal for the study based on the fact that the dynamics of the study necessitated a study of the manifest content of the selected newspapers. The Guardian and The Punch were purposively selected based on the fact that they are foremost national dailies. The period of study fell within the first month of 2017. Data analysis was done using the Constant Comparative Technique (CCT). Findings revealed that the predominant theme in terms of contextualization appears to be the economy with other strands being enmeshed in shrift reportage. Textual analysis further revealed that the news writing format used was predominantly straight with no recourse to interpretative reporting embellished in critical discourse analysis. To this end, it was recommended that stories emanating from the sector should be made to pass through the frame prism so as to allow for the editorial development of multi-sectoral perspectives.
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