Patterns in Making Victims’ Gender Visible or Invisible in News Media Reporting of Boko Haram’s Massacres and Kidnappings
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Article Title | Patterns in Making Victims’ Gender Visible or Invisible in News Media Reporting of Boko Haram’s Massacres and Kidnappings |
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ERA Journal ID | 35350 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Beel, Nathan and Jonathan, Kate |
Journal Title | International Journal of Communication |
Journal Citation | 17, p. 5708–5735 |
Number of Pages | 28 |
Year | 2023 |
Publisher | University of Southern California |
Place of Publication | United States |
ISSN | 1932-8036 |
Web Address (URL) | https://ijoc.org/index.php/ijoc/article/view/20829/4320 |
Abstract | Boko Haram, a terrorist group based in Nigeria, has systematically conducted gender-based mass kidnappings and killings throughout its history, and these gendered crimes have included both male and female victims. This research examined newspaper articles on Boko Haram’s gendered crimes reported from July 2013 to February 2021, with a focus on the relative visibility of the gender of the victims. The genders of male and female abductees were clearly identified; however, the gender of male massacre victims was relatively invisible irrespective of whether they were men or boys. A failure to report the gendered nature of the massacres may contribute to lower awareness and, thus, reduced security resourcing needed to address such severe human rights violations. |
Keywords | gender; Boko Haram; males |
Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 470107. Media studies |
Byline Affiliations | University of Southern Queensland |
Southern Cross University |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/z1160/patterns-in-making-victims-gender-visible-or-invisible-in-news-media-reporting-of-boko-haram-s-massacres-and-kidnappings
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