Dataset on Online mass media engagements on YouTube for terrorism related discussions

Tolulope Kayode-Adedeji; Olusola Oyero; Stella Aririguzoh

Data in Brief (Apr 2019)

Dataset on Online mass media engagements on YouTube for terrorism related discussions

Tolulope Kayode-Adedeji,
Olusola Oyero,
Stella Aririguzoh

Affiliations

Tolulope Kayode-Adedeji: Corresponding author.; Department of Mass Communication, Covenant University, Ota Ogun State, Nigeria
Olusola Oyero: Department of Mass Communication, Covenant University, Ota Ogun State, Nigeria
Stella Aririguzoh: Department of Mass Communication, Covenant University, Ota Ogun State, Nigeria

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 23

Abstract

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The data examined 150 mass media YouTube videos on Al-Shahab, Boko Haram and IS terrorist groups from 2014 to 2016 to ascertain the kind of discussions about terrorist groups online. The discussions were categorized into 13 sub-topics namely; reactiveness to terrorist, fight against terrorist, government proactiveness against terrorism, advocacy for anti-terrorism, claims of attack by terrorists, threats by terrorists, recruitment by terrorists, prevalence of attacks by terrorists, condemnation of terrorist attacks, mockery of terrorism, accusation of government as ineffective, sex-slave by terrorists and victory by terrorists. Charts and tables were used to present data on discussion on the 3 above mention terrorist groups.

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ISSN: 2352-3409 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics; Science: Science (General)
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