COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF COVERAGE OF KIDNAPPING IN THE SOUTH EAST BY VANGUARD AND PUNCH 2021-2022

The study used content analysis to examine press coverage of kidnapping cases in Nigeria in the Vanguard and The Punch newspapers from 2021 - 2022. The objectives of the study are to examine the frequency; prominence and direction so as to measure the extent of kidnapping cases by the selected newspapers. This research consists of a title page, approval page, certification, abstract, List of abbreviation, Chapters One to Five (from introduction to conclusion), and references.