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Asemah, Ezekiel S.
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Utilisation of new media in communicating insecurity in Southeast Nigeria Jumbo , Cynthia N.; Asemah, Ezekiel S.; Anyanwu, BJC; Onyebuhi, Alexander Chima; Etumnu, Emeka Williams; Anyi, Oba Sunday Aikuirawo
COMMICAST Vol. 4 No. 1 (2023): March
Publisher : Universitas Ahmad Dahlan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.12928/commicast.v4i1.7604

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  This paper aims to describe how in recent times, the issue of insecurity in the southeast of Nigeria is alarming. People are no longer safe as they have become targets for the perpetrators of insecurity within the region. In all of these cases, people must be fully aware of the level of insecurity in a specific location in order to determine the next course of action. In order to achieve this, this study examined the use of new media to communicate insecurity in Southeast Nigeria. The study was founded on the premise of technological determinism.  In this research, a survey research approach was used. Using the Wimmer and Dominick sample size calculator, a sample of 384 was generated from the study's population of 22,012,828. A questionnaire was utilised as a data collection tool. Meanwhile, the multistage sampling procedure was used. Data was analysed with the use of descriptive statistics and pie chart. The finding showed that 51.0% of respondents had been exposed to insecurity messages via new media to a very large extent. It was also revealed that on an average of 74.8% (N=367), new media has been used in communicating insecurity among residents in southeastern Nigeria to a very large extent. It was recommended that new media users should be sensitized on the need to use the platform appropriately or with a sense of responsibility instead of using it to fuel more security problems within the southeastern region of Nigeria.  
Analysis of Newspaper Coverage of Human Rights Violations in North East Nigeria Ayih, Livinus Jesse; Asemah, Ezekiel S.; Daniel, Ekhareafo O.
Kwaghe International Journal of Arts, Humanities and Religious Studies Vol 3 No 1 (2026): Kwaghe International Journal of Arts, Humanities and Religious Studies
Publisher : Darul Yasin Al Sys

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.58578/kijahrs.v3i1.9095

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This study examined how two leading Nigerian newspapers, Daily Trust and The Punch, reported human rights violations in North East Nigeria between 2010 and 2020, drawing on agenda-setting and framing theories to assess the depth and orientation of coverage. Using a quantitative content analysis of 374 sampled editions containing 279 human-rights-related items, the study applied descriptive statistics to evaluate prominence, formats, frames, and sources, with substantial inter-coder reliability for content coding (κ = 0.78). The findings reveal high salience, as 73.5% of sampled editions carried human rights content, with coverage predominantly presented in news and feature formats and limited reliance on visual or reader-driven genres. Human interest and responsibility frames dominated, followed by conflict and economic consequences frames, while moral framing appeared least frequently. Security agencies emerged as the most cited sources, surpassing victims/eyewitnesses, government officials, NGOs, and international organisations, indicating strong dependence on official narratives. A chi-square test (χ² = 1.17, p > .05) showed no statistically significant difference in the framing patterns of the two newspapers. The study concludes that, despite sustained attention to human rights violations, reportage often lacks the depth, diversity, and critical scrutiny required to advance accountability. It recommends investment in investigative and long-form reporting, broader framing and sourcing practices, routine follow-ups, enhanced audience engagement, and institutional provision of legal, security, and psychosocial protections to strengthen editorial independence.
Co-Authors Anyanwu, BJC Anyi, Oba Sunday Aikuirawo Ayih, Livinus Jesse Daniel, Ekhareafo O. Etumnu, Emeka Williams Jumbo , Cynthia N. Onyebuhi, Alexander Chima