The role of the media in confronting terrorism and protecting national security

Document Type : Refereed academic research and articles

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Faculty of Mass Communication, Cairo University

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Terrorism has become a global phenomenon sweeping most regions of the world to varying degrees, as the media informs us of the occurrence of many violent and terrorist incidents that have increased during the last two decades of the last century. The differences between the size of the phenomenon in different societies are represented in the causes leading to it on the one hand and its severity on the other hand, and it is important Studying the role of the media in confronting terrorism by monitoring and analyzing this role of the media and its impact on the public’s knowledge and attitudes towards the phenomenon of terrorism, and monitoring and evaluating the role of the media in addressing and dealing with this phenomenon, through the public’s reliance on information and events related to this phenomenon, and its influence by media coverage of it. Which affects his knowledge, information and attitudes regarding the issue of terrorism, leading to the development of a media strategy that activates the role of the media in confronting terrorism and educating the public about its dimensions and risks.

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