Apex Media Monitors

By Raji Rasaq This report covers the comparative analysis of how the Nigerian Press fared in the coverage of the political and electoral process in the 2019 general elections and beyond. In essence, the period under review covers the period of the general election (January-March, 2019) and post-election period ( April-June, 2019 ). The IPC is undertaking a media survey in twelve national newspapers, including The Punch, The Guardian, Daily Sun, Vanguard, ThisDay, Nigerian Tribune, The Nation, Leadership , Daily Trust, Blue Print (online version) , The Cable (published online only) and the Premium Times (published online only). The survey tracks the trends in the reportage of the 2019 electoral process under component 4b of the European Union Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria (EU-SDGN) Project. Total relevant reports 17,485 stories were identified and analysed during the period of election (J anuary-March, 2019). In the post-election , these statistic...

By Raji Rasaq New findings have revealed The Guardian , Nigeria, was ahead of other newspapers the during the 2019 general election, having published the highest number of reports on women. According to a new report from an on-going media survey being conducted by the International Press Centre (IPC ), Lagos, 174 reports were published on women issues, out of which The Guardian published the highest of 3 0 reports, representing 17.24%. The current findings were based on media reports on issues around women participation in the political and electoral process monitored and analysed between the periods representing the pre-election period (September-December, 2018), and during the election, (that is, between January-March, 2019). The IPC is undertaking a media survey in twelve national newspapers. The newspapers are The Punch, The Guardian, Daily Sun, Vanguard, ThisDay, Nigerian Tribune, The Nation, Leadership , Daily Trust, BluePrint (online version) , The Cable (pu...