Evaluating the participation of Nigerian newspapers in flood disaster risk reduction

• Main Authors: Adekunle, Ganiyu Mutiu, Mohammed, Rosli, Ismail, Awan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: GSSRR 2016
• Subjects: P Philology. Linguistics
• Online Access: http://repo.uum.edu.my/21756/1/IJSBAR%20%2030%204%202016%20%2095-108.pdf; http://repo.uum.edu.my/21756/; http://gssrr.org/index.php?journal=JournalOfBasicAndApplied&page=article&op=view&path%5B%5D=6548
• Institution: Universiti Utara Malaysia

This study assessed the role played by the Nigerian media in flood risk reduction.It evaluates the content of two major newspapers in reportage of 2012 flood disaster.In 2012, worst flood disaster in the history of Nigeria occurred wreaking havoc in 30 out of its 36 states. Aftermath of the hazard,...