Journal of
Media and Communication Studies

  • Abbreviation: J. Media Commun. Stud.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2545
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMCS
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 232

Full Length Research Paper

Analysis of newspaper coverage of world cancer day: A study of select newspapers in Nigeria

Uzochukwu, Chinwe Elizabeth
  • Uzochukwu, Chinwe Elizabeth
  • Department of Mass Communication, Faculty of Social Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria.
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Ikegbunam, Peter Chierike
  • Ikegbunam, Peter Chierike
  • Department of Mass Communication, Faculty of Social Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 04 October 2022
  •  Accepted: 16 November 2022
  •  Published: 30 November 2022

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