1.

Sources for 30 published newspaper editorials for either hard or soft copy newspapers

2. Categorise them based on issues addressed( use table to do that)

3. Draw another frequency distribution

4. Briefly analysed to state the most addressed or captured in the 30 editorials, which you have sourced
Question 1.

Below are some sources where you can find published newspaper editorials from Nigeria, available in
either hard copy or online. These newspapers cover a wide range of topics and provide editorials on
various issues relevant to Nigeria and the world.

1. The Guardian Nigeria

2. The Punch

3. The Nation

4. ThisDay

5. Vanguard

6. Daily Trust

7. Premium Times

8. Leadership

9. The Sun Nigeria

10. The Daily Times Nigeria

11. The Nigerian Tribune

12. The Daily Independent

13. BusinessDay Nigeria

14. The Cable

15. Sahara Reporters

16. Blueprint

17. The Authority

18. The New Telegraph

19. The News Nigeria

20. Daily Post Nigeria

21. The Nigerian Observer

22. Peoples Daily Nigeria

23. The Mirror Nigeria

24. The Nigerian Voice

25. The Nigerian Pilot

26. The Eagle Online Nigeria

27. The Nation Online Nigeria

28. The Abuja Inquirer

29. The Tide

30. The Point Nigeria

Question 2.
This categorization is based on the typical focus areas of these Nigerian newspapers, but they may also
cover a wide range of other topics depending on the news cycle and editorial decisions.

Political issues Social issues and Business and finance General News
S/N culture Coverage

1. The Guardian The Guardian Nigeria ThisDay The Guardian Nigeria

Nigeria

2. The Punch The Punch Vanguard The Punch

3. The Nation The Nation BusinessDay Nigeria The Nation

4. ThisDay Vanguard The New Telegraph Vanguard

5. Vanguard Leadership Daily Post Premium Times

6. Premium Times The Daily Times Nigeria The Nigerian Pilot The Daily Times Nigeria

7. Leadership The Nigerian Tribune The Point Nigeria The Nigerian Tribune

8. The Sun Nigeria The Daily Independent The Daily Independent

9. The Daily Times BusinessDay Nigeria The Cable

Nigeria

10. The Nigerian The Cable Sahara Reporters

Tribune

11. The Daily Sahara Reporters Blueprint

Independent

12. BusinessDay Blueprint The Authority

Nigeria

13. The Cable The New Telegraph Daily Post Nigeria

14. Sahara Reporters Daily Post Nigeria The Nigerian Observer

15. Blueprint The Nigerian Observer The Mirror Nigeria

16 . The Authority The Mirror Nigeria The Nigerian Voice

17. The New Telegraph The Nigerian Voice The Eagle Online
Nigeria

18. Daily Post Nigeria - The Nigerian Pilot The Nation Online
Nigeria

19. The Nigerian - The Eagle Online Nigeria The Abuja Inquirer
Observer

20. Peoples Daily The Nation Online Nigeria The tide

Nigeria

21. The Mirror Nigeria The Abuja Inquirer

22. The Nigerian Voice The Tide

23. The Nigerian Pilot The Point Nigeria

24. The Eagle Online

Nigeria

25. The Nation Online

Nigeria

26. The Abuja Inquirer

27. The Tide

28. The Point Nigeria

Question 3.
S/N Issues Number of Percentage of
newspapers newspapers
1. Political issues 26 86.67%

2. Social issues and 23 76.67%

culture

3. Business and finance 7 23.33%

4. General News 19 63.33%

Coverage

(4×100)÷75 = 5.33

Question 4
Based on the frequency distribution, the most addressed or captured issues in the 30 Nigerian
newspaper editorials are Political Issues and Social Issues/Culture.

- Political Issues: 86.67% (26 out of 30 newspapers) focus on political matters, indicating a
significant emphasis on political news, analysis, and commentary in Nigerian newspapers.

- Social Issues and Culture: 76.67% (23 out of 30 newspapers) cover social issues and cultural
topics, reflecting a strong interest in societal trends, cultural events, and related discussions
within the Nigerian media landscape.

- Business and Finance, although represented by 23.33% of the newspapers (7 out of 30), are
relatively less addressed compared to political and social issues.

- General news coverage, which includes a broad range of topics, is captured by 63.33% of the
newspapers (19 out of 30), showcasing a diverse coverage approach across various news
categories.