Terrorists' Propaganda and the Use of Media: Case Study of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria

Abstract

Terrorist organizations have long realized the invaluable benefits of traditional media platforms in general and social media, in particular, in achieving their tactical, operational, and strategic goals. They have figured out how to make an impact through social media. ISIS, in particular, produces the most technologically sophisticated propaganda compared to other terrorist groups. The present study examines terrorists' use of media by focusing on ISIS media as a case study. To achieve the purpose of this research, Case Study methodology has been used to analyze ISIS use of media. Research findings suggest that employing media as a weapon in combat, is vital to ISIS strategy to establish an Islamic Caliphate. ISIS uses media for three central goals: promoting its propaganda, recruiting new fighters, and inciting violence.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 14, 2019
Accession Number
AD1104764

Entities

People

  • Tareq I. Alemian

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Case Studies
  • Information Operations
  • International Law
  • International Relations
  • Media
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Recreation
  • Social Media
  • Social Networking Services
  • Social Sciences
  • Societies
  • Students
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • International Journalism and Media Studies.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.
  • Theoretical Analysis.