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COM3706 – Assignment 01 (Semester 02, 2025)

Research Proposal: Content Analysis of Sports Coverage in The Citizen
Newspaper

Declaration

I declare that this assignment is my own work and that I have properly
acknowledged all sources used. I understand Unisa’s policies on plagiarism and
academic integrity. This assignment has not been submitted previously for
assessment at any other module or institution.

Signature:____________________________
Date: __________________




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Table of Contents

1.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................... 4

1.2 Research Problem Statement / Main Issue ..................................................... 4

1.3 Subproblems ................................................................................................... 4

1.5 Theoretical Framework: Framing .................................................................... 5

1.4 Literature Review ............................................................................................ 5

1.6 Research Design .......................................................................................... 12

1.7 Conclusion .................................................................................................... 15

References ......................................................................................................... 16




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