Generic Framing of Boko Haram Insurgency in the Nigerian Press

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dc.contributor.authorMustapha, Maryam Lasisi
dc.contributor.authorIbrahim, Ismail Adegboyega
dc.contributor.authorMustapha, Lambe Kayode
dc.contributor.authorUdende, Patrick
dc.date.accessioned2018-08-02T13:53:09Z
dc.date.available2018-08-02T13:53:09Z
dc.date.issued2017-06-01
dc.descriptionWith special reference to Boko Haram insurgency, this study demonstrates the roles of the press as a builder of consensus and thus ascertain media social responsibility stance for a society in crises.en_US
dc.description.abstractThis study examines the patterns of frames adopted by the Nigerian newspapers in the coverage of Boko Haram insurgency. It adopted the methodological justification of content analysis as means of obtaining data. A multistage sampling technique was adopted to selected the newspapers. This involves a purposive and systematic random selection of the units of analysis. The study, which is situated within the assumptions, arguments and discussion of framing theory explores newspaper reportage of an ongoing crisis rooted in spiritual beliefs in a multi-religious setting. The content analysis of two Nigerian newspapers (the Guardian and the Nation), conducted to determine the print media framing of the insurgency, produced 237 news articles during a period of six months in 2014. Findings show that Nigerian newspapers adopt the five generic frames of framing as postulated by Semetko and Valkenburg (2000). Hence, they reported the news stories along the responsibility, human interest, conflicts, morality and economic consequences frames. The results show that the responsibility frame is the most prevalent frame. This finding demonstrates the roles of the press as a builder of consensus and thus ascertain media social responsibility stance for a society in crises.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMustapha, M. L., Ibrahim, I. A., Mustapha, L. K. & Udende, P. (2017). Generic Framing of Boko Haram Insurgency in the Nigerian Press. A Journal of Multimedia Technology & Communication Studies, 3(1),154-176.en_US
dc.identifier.issn1596-7077
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1067
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherDepartment of Mass Communication, University of Lagosen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries3, 1;
dc.subjectBoko Haramen_US
dc.subjectFramingen_US
dc.subjectInsurgencyen_US
dc.subjectThe Guardianen_US
dc.subjectThe Nationen_US
dc.titleGeneric Framing of Boko Haram Insurgency in the Nigerian Pressen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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