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- Title
CONTEMPORARY TERRORISM AND PROPAGANDA - TRENDS, MODELS AND DIMENSIONS.
- Authors
INJAC, Olivera; DOJČINOVSKI, Metodija
- Abstract
Terrorist propaganda is not a new phenomenon. Propaganda is as old as terrorism, and it is a method of political battle. In history, terrorist propaganda has changed its profile and the tools for action. All media, both old and new, have served terrorists for their propaganda. Old media do not have such efficient impact in spreading terrorist propaganda, as the new ones, which rely on the Internet and modern ICT technologies. The different goals of terrorist propaganda could be promoted through effective media distribution. Some of the most popular goals of terrorist propaganda, distributed via the Internet, are dissemination, justification, promotion of illicit materials, etc. The effects of terrorist propaganda can be seen in the public sphere, if citizens feel the fear of terrorism or by terrorist acts, organized in a sophisticated manner. Propaganda is used by terrorists at internal level for improving terrorist goals and positions, recruiting new members and acquiring support, etc., and external level to exert influence on the audience and get publicity. Trends of terrorist propaganda indicate that in the course of history, propaganda has had different forms and models. The newest one has larger dimensions, because of the advantages of new technologies and media for implementation of terrorist activities. The future of terrorist propaganda is uncertain, especially if we bear in mind that revolution of information technologies has brought about new trends and dimensions of propaganda and provide terrorists with opportunities to improve their models.
- Subjects
TERRORISM &; mass media; PROPAGANDA; INTERNET &; society
- Publication
Contemporary Macedonian Defense / Sovremena Makedonska Odbrana, 2015, Vol 15, Issue 29, p79
- ISSN
1409-8199
- Publication type
Article