News Framing in the United States of the Violence in Jos, Nigeria

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 © Delmas Communications Ltd. 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.