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<article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/" article-type="research-article" dtd-version="1.2" xml:lang="en"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">RUDN Journal of Studies in Literature and Journalism</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title xml:lang="en">RUDN Journal of Studies in Literature and Journalism</journal-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Вестник Российского университета дружбы народов. Серия: Литературоведение. Журналистика</trans-title></trans-title-group></journal-title-group><issn publication-format="print">2312-9220</issn><issn publication-format="electronic">2312-9247</issn><publisher><publisher-name xml:lang="en">Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">41364</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.22363/2312-9220-2024-29-2-346-357</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="edn">RULINH</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="en"><subject>JOURNALISM</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="ru"><subject>Журналистика</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="article-type"><subject>Research Article</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title xml:lang="en">Misinformation and disinformation in ethno-religious conflicts: a comparative study of media in Ghana and Nigeria</article-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Неточная информация и дезинформация относительно этнорелигиозных конфликтов: сравнительное исследование медиа Ганы и Нигерии</trans-title></trans-title-group></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3790-2195</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Adisa</surname><given-names>Rasaq M.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Адиса</surname><given-names>М. Расак</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="en"><p>PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Mass Communication, Faculty of Communication and Information Sciences</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>доктор наук, профессор департамента массовых коммуникаций, факультет информационно-коммуникационных наук</p></bio><email>adisa.rm@unilorin.edu.ng</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8246-5287</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Segbefia</surname><given-names>Samuel K.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Сегбефия</surname><given-names>К. Самуэль</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="en"><p>tutor, Country President of Eudoxia Research Center (Social Sciences); senior high school teacher, Department of Business and Social Sciences Education, College of Education Studies, University of Cape Coast</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>преподаватель, президент Международного исследовательского центра «Евдоксия» (социальные науки); преподаватель, департамент бизнеса и социальных наук, Университет Кейп-Коста</p></bio><email>samsegbefia329@gmail.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff2"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8768-4315</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Mohammed</surname><given-names>Sadiq</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Мохаммед</surname><given-names>Садик</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="en"><p>lecturer II, Department of Mass Communication, Faculty of Languages and Communication Studies</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>преподаватель, департамент массовых коммуникаций, факультет иностранных языков и коммуникаций</p></bio><email>assadiq12@ibbu.edu.ng</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff3"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1295-5002</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Trofimova</surname><given-names>Galina N.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Трофимова</surname><given-names>Галина Николаевна</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="en"><p>D.Sc. in Philology, Professor, Department of Mass Communication</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>доктор филологических наук, профессор кафедры массовых коммуникаций</p></bio><email>trofimova-gn@rudn.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff4"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff1"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">University of Ilorin</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Университет Илорина</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><aff-alternatives id="aff2"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">University of Cape Coast</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Университет Кейп-Кост</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><aff-alternatives id="aff3"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Университет Ибрагима Бадамаси Бабангида</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><aff-alternatives id="aff4"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">RUDN University</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Российский университет дружбы народов</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2024-10-15" publication-format="electronic"><day>15</day><month>10</month><year>2024</year></pub-date><volume>29</volume><issue>2</issue><issue-title xml:lang="en">African media in the new reality: re-positioning of media studies</issue-title><issue-title xml:lang="ru">Африканские медиа в новой реальности: перепозиционирование медиаисследований</issue-title><fpage>346</fpage><lpage>357</lpage><history><date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="2024-10-31"><day>31</day><month>10</month><year>2024</year></date></history><permissions><copyright-statement xml:lang="en">Copyright ©; 2024, Adisa R.M., Segbefia S.K., Mohammed S., Trofimova G.N.</copyright-statement><copyright-statement xml:lang="ru">Copyright ©; 2024, Адиса М.Р., Сегбефия К.С., Мохаммед С., Трофимова Г.Н.</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2024</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">Adisa R.M., Segbefia S.K., Mohammed S., Trofimova G.N.</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Адиса М.Р., Сегбефия К.С., Мохаммед С., Трофимова Г.Н.</copyright-holder><ali:free_to_read xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/"/><license><ali:license_ref xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0</ali:license_ref></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://journals.rudn.ru/literary-criticism/article/view/41364">https://journals.rudn.ru/literary-criticism/article/view/41364</self-uri><abstract xml:lang="en"><p style="text-align: justify;">Misinformation and disinformation are receiving momentous global attention largely because of the risks they pose to almost every sector. Also, it deepening hate among ethnic groups, particularly, in Ghana and Nigeria. Lately, the most critical is the consistent manufactured lies in the semblance of news which have further threatened the fragile ethno-religious fabric in these two West African nations. In view of this, the study explores the intricate interconnection between misinformation, disinformation, and their impact on intensifying ethno-religious conflicts in Ghana and Nigeria. The propagation of inaccurate or deceptive information across various mediums has been observed to play a substantial role in exacerbating tensions, deepening divisions, and magnifying animosity among diverse ethnic communities. The primary objective of this research is to establish a wide-ranging comprehension of how misinformation and disinformation contribute to the escalation of ethno-religious conflicts, thereby shedding light on potential strategies to mitigate their detrimental consequences. Employing a qualitative approach of in-depth interview, the study uncovered the mechanisms through which misinformation and disinformation disseminate, shape perceptions, and contribute to the fragmentation of communities in Nigeria and Ghana unity. By highlighting these dynamics, the study seeks to offer valuable insights to policymakers, media professionals, and community leaders, enabling them to confront the predicament of misinformation and disinformation, ultimately cultivating a more unified and harmonious Nigerian and Ghanaian societies.</p></abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="ru"><p style="text-align: justify;">Неточная информация и сознательная дезинформация привлекают внимание исследователей из-за рисков, которые они представляют во всех сферах. Существенно влияние дезинформации на усиления ненависти среди этнических групп, в том числе в Гане и Нигерии. В последнее время наиболее опасной является сфабрикованная ложь в новостях, она угрожает хрупкой этнорелигиозной структуре этих двух западноафриканских стран. Распространение в средствах массовой информации неточной или вводящей в заблуждение информации играет существенную роль в обострении напряженности, углублении разногласий и усилении враждебности внутри различных этнических сообществ. Цель исследования - установить системное понимание того, как дезинформация и неверифицированные новости способствуют эскалации этнорелигиозных конфликтов. Предлагаются потенциальные стратегии по смягчению пагубных последствий. Посредством качественного подхода углубленного интервью выявлены механизмы распространения неточной и фейковой информации; показано, как формируются мнения, способствующие разобщению социума в Гане и Нигерии. Даны рекомендации политикам, специалистам СМИ и общественным лидерам по противостоянию проблемам, связанным с дезинформацией, и формированию единых гармоничных сообществ Нигерии и Ганы.</p></trans-abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>West Africa</kwd><kwd>media frames</kwd><kwd>Ghana and Nigeria societies</kwd><kwd>ethnic groups</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>Западная Африка</kwd><kwd>фреймы СМИ</kwd><kwd>общества Ганы и Нигерии</kwd><kwd>этнические группы</kwd><kwd>фейки</kwd></kwd-group><funding-group/></article-meta></front><body></body><back><ref-list><ref id="B1"><label>1.</label><mixed-citation>Achi, V.E. (2021). Ethno-religious conflicts in Nigeria: Tips for peace and reconciliation. Abuja: Ya-Byangs Publishers.</mixed-citation></ref><ref id="B2"><label>2.</label><mixed-citation>Adisa, R.M., Mohammed, R., &amp; Ahmad, M.K. (2015). News framing and ethnic conflicts vulnerability in multiethnic societies. 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