Framing of Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) Clashes with Security Forces in Select Nigerian Mainstream Newspapers

Abstract

This study examined framing of Islamic Movement of Nigeria clashes with security forces in select Nigerian mainstream newspapers: The Guardian and The Punch. Content analysis was adopted as research design. The findings revealed that the sampled newspapers reported the clashes, but an abysmal number of 57 stories were published out of 192 editions of the newspapers studied, while a total
of 6 frames were used by the select newspapers. The findings further showed that religious frame was the dominant frame used to report the issue. It was, therefore recommended that newspapers in Nigeria should employ more frames, especially positive frames in reporting crisis/conflict matters as this will facilitate peaceful resolution of such issues.