Akaase, Ter MosesUwua, Simon TernguUgba, Gabriel Hiifan2023-12-142023-12-142018-03-07Soola, E.O. (2004). "Mass Media Coverage of Crimes and Violence;/ln Nwosu, : f.E. and Wilson, D (eds), Communication, media and conflict management in Nigeria. Enugu: Prime Target. Surkhe, A. and Noble, L.G. (1977) Ethnic conflict in international relations. New : York: Praeger publishers. Roberts N. and Simbine, A.T. (2003). "Federalism, Hegemonic Politics and thehttps://keffi.nsuk.edu.ng/handle/20.500.14448/6614• The paper "Media Coverage of Crisis: A Concept-Based Analysis" discusses the parameters that could be used as standard for the ; appraisal of content of media coverage of Crisis. Basing its ’• theoretical foundation on Social Responsibility, Agenda Setting • and Cultivation Theories, the paper appraised the issues that ' could be seen as standard or yardstick that can be used in the analysis of content of media coverage of crisis. The concepts or themes considered are: Media Portrayal of Reality, Selective Reporting/Ethnic Bias, Media as Tool for Generating Concern and : Stereotype Reporting as it Relates to Coverage of Crises. The paper : concludes that using the above criteria, the researcher can be better equipped with tools that can be used to analyze the coverage of crisis by the media.enMedia, Newspaper Coverage, Crisis, Concept, AnalysisArticle