@article{Vivian_Ter_Josiah_2024, title={The Nigerian Press Coverage And The Quest To Curb Kidnappings In Nigeria}, volume={5}, url={https://www.njomacs.com/paper/the-nigerian-press-coverage-and-the-quest-to-curb-kidnappings-in-nigeria}, abstractNote={Kidnapping in Nigeria has assumed a dangerous dimension as it poses potential economic hazard in the country. This study takes base on the foregoing and therefore attempts to appraise the press coverage of kidnapping cases as part of efforts to curb the menace. The objectives of the study are to appraise the press coverage by looking at their roles in fight to curb kidnapping cases in Nigeria, assess the press adoption of reportorial genres in reporting, and to ascertain the effectiveness of the framing pattern of the stories on kidnapping. The Framing Theory provides the framework that guided the research. It is qualitative research and utilises data from online sources in journals, books, and book chapters. The findings among others are that enough prominence were not given to the topic as kidnapping stories were reported mainly as straight news without interpretative analysis. The study concludes that frames used by the press have impact on the public perception of the issues being reported. It specifically concludes that straight news was prominently used in reporting kidnapping. The study recommends among others that the press should work closely with government and relevant agencies in order to get detailed and credible information. Furthermore, it recommends that the print media should perform their role efficiently as the society's watchdog by engaging in ethical reporting in terms of investigative and interpretative journalism that would direct the leadership of the country to strengthen the security agencies to combat perpetrators of crime, kidnapping and banditry.}, number={2}, journal={Nasarawa Journal Of Multimedia And Communication Studies}, author={Vivian Aziengbe, Ter Moses Akase and Josiah Sabo Kente}, year={2024}, month={Jan.}, pages={45–59}}