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  • News Sourcing, Positioning and Thematic Focus: Examining Newspaper Portrayal of Herdsmen-Farmers Conflict in Nigeria

    Author(s):
    CHUKS ODIEGWU-ENWEREM , LAI OSO LANRE AMODU
    Editor(s):
    Jyotirmaya Patnaik (see profile)
    Date:
    2020
    Group(s):
    African Cinema Group, Communication Studies, Cultural Studies, Feminist Humanities, Information Ecosystems
    Subject(s):
    Nigeria, Mass media and war, Communication, Reportage literature, Digital media
    Item Type:
    Article
    Tag(s):
    Benue and Enugu states, herdsmen and farmers, news sources, Nigerian newspaper, Media and conflict, Literary journalism, New media, Representation
    Permanent URL:
    http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/wdmh-hz28
    Abstract:
    This study examined how Nigerian newspapers reported the herdsmen and farmers’ conflict in Nigeria. It analyzed the contents of six newspapers to explore the primary sources, the prominence accorded the conflict reports, and the themes focused on their reportage. Findings show that out of the 159 stories considered for the study, newspapers relied mostly on their correspondents and herdsmen representatives as primary news sources. Public condemnation/protests and government/public intervention were the dominant thematic focus. The northsouth media axis phenomenon in Nigeria resonated in the coverage as the frame of ‘herdsmen-against-farmers’ is indicated more in the southern-based newspapers consistent with the prevailing public notion. The study suggests that the media in Nigeria relied mainly on third party sources with the consequence their reports on the issue could be subject to source credibility deficiency. In addition to addressing the general theme of reportage of the herdsmen conflict, this study explicitly addresses how the newspapers covered the conflict in Benue and Enugu states.
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    Published as:
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    Pub. DOI:
    10.15655/mw/2020/v11i2/195648
    Publisher:
    Media Watch
    Pub. Date:
    2020-5-6
    Journal:
    Media Watch
    Volume:
    11
    Issue:
    2
    Page Range:
    281 - 295
    ISSN:
    2249-8818,0976-0911
    Status:
    Published
    Last Updated:
    2 years ago
    License:
    All Rights Reserved

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