Reporters responsibilities and the urban ” rural news imbalances in nigerian newspapers

• <p> </p><p>COVER PAGE &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;I<br>TITLE PAGE &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;II<br>APPROVAL PAGE &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;III<br>DEDICATION &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;IV<br>ACKNOWLEDGEMENT &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;V<br>ABSTRACT &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;VI<br>TABLE OF CONTENT &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;VII</p><p><strong>

Chapter ONE

INTRODUCTION

• <br>INTRODUCTION &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1</strong><br>
• 1.1&nbsp; &nbsp;BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1<br>
• 1.2&nbsp; &nbsp;STATEMENT OF THE RESEARCH PROBLEM &nbsp; &nbsp;8<br>
• 1.3&nbsp; &nbsp;OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;9<br>
• 1.4&nbsp; &nbsp;SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;10<br>
• 1.5&nbsp; &nbsp;THEORETICAL FRAME WORK &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;11<br>
• 1.6&nbsp; &nbsp;RESEARCH QUESTION &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;13<br>
• 1.7&nbsp; &nbsp;RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;14</p><p><strong>

Chapter TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

• <br>LITERATURE REVIEW &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;15</strong><br>
• 2.1&nbsp; &nbsp;GATE KEEPING STUDIES &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;15<br>
• 2.2&nbsp; &nbsp;STUDIES ON RURAL -REPRESENTATION IN NEWSPAPERS &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;20<br>
• 2.3&nbsp; &nbsp;STUDIES SHOWING IMBALANCE WITHIN – A COUNTRY. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 21</p><p><strong>

Chapter THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

• <br>METHODOLOGY &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;28</strong><br>
• 3.1&nbsp; &nbsp;RESEARCH METHOD &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;28<br>
• 3.2&nbsp; &nbsp;RESEARCH DESIGN &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;28<br>
• 3.3&nbsp; &nbsp;SAMPLING TECHNIQUES &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;30<br>
• 3.4&nbsp; &nbsp;SAMPLE SIZE &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;31<br>
• 3.5&nbsp; &nbsp;MEASURING INSTRUMENT &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;33<br>
• 3.6&nbsp; &nbsp;DATA COLLECTION &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;34<br>
• 3.7&nbsp; &nbsp;DATA ANALYSIS &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;34<br>
• 3.8&nbsp; &nbsp;EXPECTED RESULTS. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;36</p><p><strong>

Chapter FOUR

DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

• </strong><br>
• 4.1&nbsp; &nbsp;DATA ANALYSIS AND RESULT &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;37<br>
• 4.2&nbsp; &nbsp;DATA ANALYSIS &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;37<br>
• 4.3&nbsp; &nbsp;RESULTS &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;48<br>
• 4.4&nbsp; &nbsp;DISCUSSIONS &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;54</p><p><strong>

Chapter FIVE

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

• &nbsp; &nbsp;</strong><br>SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;58<br><strong>&nbsp;REFERENCES OR BIBLIOGRAPHY &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;62<br>APPENDIX &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;67</strong></p> <br><p></p>