• Kennedy Obi
• Godwin B. Okon
• Sunny .J. Mbazie

The paper reviewed framing theory and presents grounds for news framing analysis using a composite framing model approach to remedy the inherent weaknesses of employment of issue specific frames or singled-out generic framing indicator(s) in news framing analysis which is problematic to the extent that it gives a limited, rather than multi-dimensional view of the frames in a news. Secondly, the instruments are not applicable across board. Thirdly, the results are not generalizable across board. Yet the possibility of a multifaceted framing analysis does exist. This multi-dimensional approach, enabled by the combination of a select number of generalizable framing schemes makes a composite view of frames in the news possible. By proposing this multi-dimensional framing analysis scheme this study addresses the problem captured in the question, “what is the nature of the composite view of the framing of the news? The paper demonstrates the form by combining extant generalizable frames in literature in a model by the triangulation of framing schemes. The paper shows the fit of the approach within an integrated communication process model of framing. This lays foundation for a more robust investigation of news frames in future studies. The paper argues that the composite framing approach will, first, yield results that are generalizable across news topics. Secondly, the results will also have cross media comparability as well as cross national, sub-regional, or regional comparability.

Framing theory, Composite framing Analysis model

" FRAMING THEORY AND COMPOSITE FRAMING ANALYSIS MODEL: TOWARDS A HOLISTIC VIEW OF FRAMES IN THE NEWS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 12, page no.e667-e678, December-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2112480.pdf

" FRAMING THEORY AND COMPOSITE FRAMING ANALYSIS MODEL: TOWARDS A HOLISTIC VIEW OF FRAMES IN THE NEWS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 12, page no. ppe667-e678, December-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2112480.pdf