On terrorist attacks in Nigeria: Stance and engagement in conversations on Nairaland

Chiluwa, Innocent and Odebunmi, Akin (2016) On terrorist attacks in Nigeria: Stance and engagement in conversations on Nairaland. Original Research Article, 1 (1). pp. 91-109.

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Abstract

Terrorist attacks in Nigeria have generated a huge body of conversations and debates on the Internet. This study investigates the contents of these online conversations on Nairaland and how such conversations exhibit stance and civic engagement in response to the attacks. Nairaland is an online community and public space that serves as a meeting place for Nigerians at home and in the Diaspora, who constantly follow-up on the events in Nigeria and participate in political debates about the country. This study argues that the frequent negative evaluations of Boko Haram and the attribution of the activities to Islam and the consistent constructions of northern Nigeria as ‘violent people’ and Islam as an ‘evil’ religion in Nairaland are potential to further worsen religious and ethnic relations in Nigeria

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Boko Haram, Nairaland, Nigerian public, online community, stance
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) P Language and Literature > PE English
Divisions:	Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Humanities
Depositing User:	Mrs Patricia Nwokealisi
Date Deposited:	15 Sep 2016 09:18
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2016 09:18
URI:	http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/7184

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