A critical discourse analysis of representations of the Niger Delta conflict in four prominent Western anglophone newspapers

A critical discourse analysis of representations of the Niger Delta conflict in four prominent Western anglophone newspapers

This thesis explores the manner in which the conflict in the oil-rich Niger Delta in Nigeria is represented in western Anglophone media. Large oil reserves in the Niger Delta have contributed millions of dollars towards the growth of Nigeria's export economy. Despite this, the Niger Delta is th...

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Main Author: Mushwana, Tinyiko
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Rhodes University 2013
Subjects:
Newspapers > Political aspects > Nigeria > Niger River Delta
Newspapers > Economic aspects > Nigeria > Niger River Delta
Newspapers > Social aspects > Nigeria > Niger River Delta
Mass media > Political aspects > Nigeria
Mass media > Economic aspects > Nigeria
Mass media > Social aspects > Nigeria
Insurgency > Nigeria > Niger River Delta
Petroleum industry and trade > Political aspects > Nigeria > Niger River Delta
Public opinion > Africa
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1007745

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