ABSTRACT
This
study seeks to analyze the role of mass media in wagging war against insurgency
and terrorism especially in Nigeria with the insurgence of Boko Haram, an
Islamic terrorist group that has since been a threat to national security. The
study became essential because of the atmosphere in which the Nigerian media
found itself as a watchdog caught in the midst of political and religious divide.
The study used survey method, while 100 copies of questionnaires were
distributed of which 95 were retrieved. The study was divided into five
chapters. Chapter one, begins with introduction and background of the study.
Also in this chapter the significance of study was highlighted. Some research
questions were raised which later formed the question of the questionnaire
which gave the respondents chance of expressing their opinion on various
questions. In chapter two related literature to the topic of the research were
studied and reviewed. The relevance of this chapter cannot be over simplified.
This is because the existing literature paved way very significantly to the
research process. Also in the chapter the theoretical perspective on which the
research work was based was also discussed. In chapter three, the methodology
with which the data collected was highlight and discussed, the research adopted
the “survey” method, which guided it to its logical. In chapter four presented
the table, which comprises of the respondents point of view and analysis and
interpretations were given to each of the table. The information on the table
represents the views of the respondents in the retrieved questionnaire. Also in
this chapter analysis and discussions were made on major finds of the research
work. Chapter five presents the summary of the whole research work and draws
conclusion on the topic and findings of the research work also in this chapter
recommendation were given on issues which need further investigation.