Abstract

This study analyzes media framing in The New York Times and The Washington Post about violence in Jos, Nigeria, over the period 2000-2012. Using media framing analysis and content analysis, with an emphasis on culturally-embedded frames, the study suggests that certain frames, including a North-South frame and a Terrorism frame, may resonate with newspapers readers in the United States. The study includes a brief comparison of media framing in four Nigerian newspapers.

Key Words:  Jos, Violence, Media Framing, Culturally Embedded Frames

^JCMRJournal of Communication and Media Research, Vol. 4, No. 1, April 2012, 63 – 75 

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About the author

*Dr. Michael S. Bruner is a Professor in the Department of Communication, Humboldt State University, One Harpst Street, Arcata, California 95521, United States of America.

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