AGUEBOR, OSAOSEMWEN LUCKY

This research was conducted to examine the coverage of new CBN policy on redesigned naira note, by select mainstream newspapers in Nigeria. Its aimwereto ascertain the level of coverage given to CBN new policy on redesigned naira note, find out what prominence was given to new CBN policy on redesigned naira note, ascertain the possible position of newspapers in the newspaper reportage of CBN policy on redesigned naira note, determine the pattern of reports given to report age on new CBN policy on redesigned naira note and lastly ascertain the frequency of stories on the CBN policy on redesigned naira note. The content analysis method was adopted to carefully collect data from newspaper stories published from October 26, 2022 to February 2023. A total of 71 editions of both Vanguard and Guardian newspapers were collated and analyzed. The study was anchored on the Agenda-Setting theory and the media dependency theory. The findings of the research revealed that; Media organizations in Nigeria, gave a high level of reportage onCBNpolicy on redesigned naira note, media organizations did not give prominence to there portage of activities on CBN policy on redesigned naira note, media organizationsfailed in their correlation or interpretative function as most of the items on the subject matter were reported as straight news, newspapers in Nigeria were not frequent enough with the reportage of CBN policy on redesigned naira note, media organizations is on the negative stand point on the issue of CBN policy on redesigned naira note, media organizations, covered more items on criticism and reactions of the public on the policy. The researcher however recommends that; Media organizations should avoid adding too much emotions to their new stories, so that the audience will not get too emotional and miss the message, on issues of government policies, media organizations, should be more frequent in the reportage of stories, that has to do with policies at its early stage, rather than engaging in the rush hour approach, to ensure proper understanding, more media practitioners should be trained on financial analysis, so that when any policy that has to do with finance, is made by the government, they will be able to conduct proper analysis on it, while trying to represent the public, on issues of government policies, the media should place more focus on stories that will enlighten the members of the public rather than projecting stories of attack and problems emanating from the policy, the media should try as much as possible to be on a neutral position and uphold truth and accuracy, so that they will not present the government in a bad light.

This research was conducted to examine the coverage of new CBN policy on redesigned naira note, by select mainstream newspapers in Nigeria. Its aim were to, ascertain the level of coverage given to CBN new policy on redesigned naira note, find out what prominence was given to new CBN policy on redesigned naira note, ascertain the possible position of newspapers in the newspaper reportage of CBN policy on redesigned naira note, determine the pattern of reports given to reportage on new CBN policy on redesigned naira note and lastly ascertain the frequency of stories on the CBN policy on redesigned naira note. The content analysis method was adopted to carefully collect data from newspaper stories published from October 26, 2022 to February 2023. A total of 71 editions of both vanguard and guardian newspapers, were collated and analyzed. The study was anchored on the Agenda setting theory and the media dependency theory. The findings of the research revealed that; Media organizations in Nigeria, gave a high level of reportage on CBN policy on redesigned naira note, media organizations did not give prominence to the reportage of activities on CBN policy on redesigned naira note, media organizations failed in their correlation or interpretative function as most of the items on the subject matter were reported as straight news, newspapers in Nigeria were not frequent enough with the reportage of CBN policy on redesigned naira note, media organizations is on the negative stand point on the issue of CBN policy on redesigned naira note, media organizations, covered more items on criticism and reactions of the public on the policy. The researcher however recommends that; Media organizations should avoid adding too much emotions to their new stories, so that the audience will not get too emotional and miss the message, on issues of government policies, media organizations, should be more frequent in the reportage of stories, that has to do with policies at its early stage, rather than engaging in the rush hour approach, to ensure proper understanding, more media practitioners should be trained on financial analysis, so that when any policy that has to do with finance, is made by the government, they will be able to conduct proper analysis on it, while trying to represent the public, on issues of government policies, the media should place more focus on stories that will enlighten the members of the public rather than projecting stories of attack and problems emanating from the policy, the media should try as much as possible to be on a neutral position and uphold truth and accuracy, so that they will not present the government in a bad light.

This research was conducted to examine the coverage of newCBNpolicyonredesigned naira note, by select mainstream newspapers in Nigeria. Its aimwereto, ascertain the level of coverage given to CBN new policy on redesigned nairanote, find out what prominence was given to new CBN policy on redesigned nairanote, ascertain the possible position of newspapers in the newspaper reportage of CBNpolicy on redesigned naira note, determine the pattern of reports given to reportageon new CBN policy on redesigned naira note and lastly ascertain the frequencyofstories on the CBN policy on redesigned naira note. The content analysis methodwas adopted to carefully collect data from newspaper stories published fromOctober26, 2022 to February 2023. A total of 71 editions of both vanguard and guardiannewspapers, were collated and analyzed. The study was anchored on the Agendasetting theory and the media dependency theory. The findings of the researchrevealed that; Media organizations in Nigeria, gave a high level of reportage onCBNpolicy on redesigned naira note, media organizations did not give prominence tothereportage of activities on CBN policy on redesigned naira note, media organizationsfailed in their correlation or interpretative function as most of the items onthesubject matter were reported as straight news, newspapers in Nigeria werenot
frequent enough with the reportage of CBN policy on redesigned naira note, mediaorganizations is on the negative stand point on the issue of CBNpolicyonredesigned naira note, media organizations, covered more items on criticismandreactions of the public on the policy. The researcher however recommends that;
Media organizations should avoid adding too much emotions to their newstories, sothat the audience will not get too emotional and miss the message, on issuesofgovernment policies, media organizations, should be more frequent in the reportageof stories, that has to do with policies at its early stage, rather than engagingintherush hour approach, to ensure proper understanding, more media practitioners shouldbe trained on financial analysis, so that when any policy that has to do withfinance, is made by the government, they will be able to conduct proper analysis on it, whiletrying to represent the public, on issues of government policies, the media shouldplace more focus on stories that will enlighten the members of the public rather thanprojecting stories of attack and problems emanating from the policy, the mediashould try as much as possible to be on a neutral position and uphold truthandaccuracy, so that they will not present the government in a bad light.