Newspaper Framing of Ethnic Issues and Conflict Behaviour in Nigeria
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2016
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Journal of Communication and Media Research, Department of Mass Communication, Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State, Nigeria
Abstract
News framing impact on public opinion and behaviour formation have
been severally established. However, its influence on conflict behaviour
has remained elusive or has not been adequately examined and positioned.
This study explored framing of ethnic issues and conflict behaviour in
Nigeria through a mixed methods design of qualitative and quantitative.
Findings revealed that conflict behavior impulses and structural factors
such as poverty, domination, and inequality are helixes but occasional
realistic trigger for the eventual action was traced to newspaper framing
and ethnic group leaders’ rheostat. The study concludes that the existence
of ethnic groups in Nigeria is not a sufficient reason for hostility and ethnic
conflict but for certain roles played by media and manipulation of some
ethnic group leaders that cached in on government failure. This paper
recommends further examination of social media influence on conflict
behaviour and possibility of ethnic conflict triggering due to its wider
reach and timeliness than conventional media.
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Newspaper Framing and Conflict Behaviour
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News Framing, Conflict Behaviours, Newspaper Frames, Ethnic Group Leaders, Multiethnic Society
Citation
Adisa, R. M. (2016): Newspaper Framing of Ethnic Issues and Conflict Behaviour in Nigeria. Journal of Communication and Media Research 8 (1); 67-85,