Mass Media And Crusade Against Boko Haram

AbstractThe paper study the role of broadcast media in crusade against terrorism especially in Nigeria with the insurgence of Boko Haram 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, ethnicity and religious divide. The research is justified by the Social Responsibility and Agenda Setting theories respectively. The study adopted qualitative research method to show the roles of mass media in combating insurgency.Qualitative data is often gathered through i…