This study examined the role of digital journalism on insecurity and terrorist attacks
of ISIS as reported by media outlets. This study was anchored on the framing
theory, which stipulates that the digital media as the machinery of development
communication for creating awareness of security issues. The method adopted
was content analysis, which analyzed 30 news videos of ISIS terrorist activities
based on Youtube. Also, four research questions were adequately answered in
this study. From the findings, global media outlets framed their reports to secure
sympathy from its global audience for the victims of extreme violence. The result
indicated that more than 70% of CNN news reports were framed on the nature of
terrorist attacks by ISIS. CNN built a media agenda on the patterns of attacks by
ISIS. It was recommended that global media outlets should give sufficient attention
to issues of security and terrorism across the globe.