Unveiling the Voices and Examining the Phases of Reportage in Online News Stories of the Coronavirus Pandemic in Ghana.
This article examines media coverage of the coronavirus pandemic in Ghana, specifically focusing on four selected Ghanaian news portals (myjoyonline. com, citinewsroom.com, peacefmonline.com and gna.org.gh) from 12 March 2020 to 24 March 2021. The study underpinning the article examined news sources...
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Communicare, Journal for Communication Sciences in South Africa
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=hlh&AN=189661737&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: hlh uiTerm: 189661737 longDbName: Humanities International Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: jinfo: jid: 02590069 U17 jtl: Communicare issn: 02590069 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Jul2025 vid: 44 iid: 2 pid: 74236 pub: Communicare, Journal for Communication Sciences in South Africa artinfo: ui: 189661737 10.36615/4xpv6882 ppf: 1 ppct: 19 formats: fmt: @attributes: type: P size: 1MB tig: atl: Unveiling the Voices and Examining the Phases of Reportage in Online News Stories of the Coronavirus Pandemic in Ghana. aug: au: Kwadzo Ntem, Martin Thompson Tyali, Siyasanga M. affil: University of South Africa, South Africa. su: COVID-19 pandemic News websites Ghana sug: subj: Ghana COVID-19 pandemic News websites keyword: Coronavirus pandemic media reportage news attributions news sources online media ab: This article examines media coverage of the coronavirus pandemic in Ghana, specifically focusing on four selected Ghanaian news portals (myjoyonline. com, citinewsroom.com, peacefmonline.com and gna.org.gh) from 12 March 2020 to 24 March 2021. The study underpinning the article examined news sources, attributions and reportage phases. The study was guided by the Agenda Setting and Framing theories within a content analysis approach that sampled and analysed 208 news stories. The findings highlight the central role of various sources, including government officials and politicians, medical experts, health organisations, affected communities, corporate executives and international media in shaping the media narrative about the pandemic. These sources provided information, insights and perspectives that informed the media’s reporting and helped disseminate crucial information to the public. In addition, the study underpinning the article unveiled a five-phased approach adopted by the media, from early responsiveness to resilience and recovery, each marked by different frames such as political, public health crisis, social, economic and on-the-brighter-side frames. This dynamic approach allowed the media to adapt to the evolving nature of the pandemic and cater to the diverse information needs of the audience. This research contributes to a deeper understanding of media coverage during health crises and offers valuable insights for media professionals, policymakers and the public. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: Article src: R language: English refInfo: copyright: @attributes: flag: Y custom: Copyright of Communicare is the property of Communicare, Journal for Communication Sciences in South Africa and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. item: Communicare holder: Communicare, Journal for Communication Sciences in South Africa dt: @attributes: year: 2025 holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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