Media Dynamics in Recent Conflicts: Syrian War Case Study

Imtiaz Khan

Abstract

Mass media play a vital role in influencing citizens to have their perceptions and opinions shaped. However, there is relatively less evidence to confirm or reject the claims that the media promote or prevents conflict. This paper, intends to delve into exploring visual propaganda, spreading due to the mass media between the two sides in using images to promote their political agendas during the recent Syrian conflicts. A conflict that started with the arrest of a fourteen-year-old boy who sprayed anti-government slogans on a school wall, and the effect of instantaneous worldwide reporting on this strife. The major issue is to understand that whether the advancement of media in this digital age has made any significant changes in the role of media play in such confrontations.

Keywords   Mass Media, Syrian Conflict, Visual Propaganda, Confrontation

Journal   IOARP Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Research
Volume   Volume 1
Issue   Issue 1, June 2016
Date Published   30 June 2016
Published in   IOARP Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Research
Date Appeared in GDL   15 July 2016

Pages   6
Global Digital Library Number   GDL-IOARP-JSSHR01-002
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