Corona Linked International News and Uttar Pradesh Press

ABSTRACT

In this technological era our societies have a vast range of information and the media provides this information to people. The Covid-19 crisis has given new dare to journalism for providing right news and media plays a most important role in framing this crisis. During this crisis it became even more important that international news be given an adequate space and projection in newspapers so that it contributes towards awareness and helps in understanding the situation of pandemic. This paper examines the print media extension to corona related international news in newspapers of Uttar Pradesh, IN. By this study, researchers seek for the extent of corona related international news published in three dailies of Uttar Pradesh. In this research the content analysis is used and researchers covered up corona related international news during the lockdown phase. Newspapers provide a variety of information to readers and help them in making informed choices. The research reflects that the international news items related to corona are not properly covered by the print media. Corona related international news items printed in Hindustan times is more than corona related international news printed in Indian Express and Dainik Jagran. To interpret or analyze the data researcher use Manual statics and Microsoft Excel. Through this study it is recommended that proper coverage of corona related international news items must be published so that readers get information about the Corona situation in other countries. Copyright © 2022, Anka Publishers. All rights reserved.