Newspapers Online Portals in India: Coverage of COVID-19 Vaccination Awareness

It is a well-known fact that the media have power to change public opinion significantly during the periods of instability. It is especially important during the pandemic. This research analyzes and compares two major daily national newspapers' news portals: The Times of India (English) and Dainik Jagran (Hindi). The aim of the study is to measure the coverage of COVID-19 vaccination awareness on the online news portals of India. This study is based on the method of content analysis. The purpose of this content analysis is to offer light on the adversarial framing maintained by the online portal of two major national dailies. It examines daily coverage of COVID-19 vaccination awareness news published during the period between 01 March 2021 and 30 April 2021. This research was carried out over a set period when the vaccination campaign for people aged 45 and up began in India, and the second wave of the COVID-19 was at its peak. Keywords like "COVID-19 vaccine", "awareness", "campaign", "India", and "vaccination" have been analyzed for frequency, content, and impact of news. The data is analyzed using the Framing theory. It was found that there is considerable difference between the coverage of COVID-19 vaccine awareness of the Times of India and Dainik Jagran online portal.