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Introduction
In war, said Napoleon, the moral element and public relations are half the battle. ... The relationship between media and war based on some historical events like Hitler’s radio broadcasting during Second World War or the using of media by Communist Party in Russia are good example for this relationship, of course these are some propaganda acting but they are important for us to search the reality between war and media. What kind of relation do they have, I will try to focus on this way and try to examine how media focus on wars, and how media handle war situations. At first I will try to define war and media and their relations, secondly I will try to focus on Propaganda acting during Second World War, then I will examine the importance and influence of mass media latterly I will try to examine the “news” then I will expose the public’s position during war times, what did changed. And most importantly I will focus on the news on televisions during war times.
First of all in a clear definition War has been a central fact of social life at least since the agricultural revolution, some ten thousand years ago, deeply involved in many of the most important changes in technology, culture and social and political organization. But the study of war has for the most part remained outside the mainstream of social investigation. In media studies a similar tale can be told. Despite the fact that empirical media research originated to a significant extent in response to the mobilization of communication for war during the First World War and Second World War
How Media Become a Propaganda Action for Hitler’s Germany
Propaganda played an important role in wartime strategy. Propaganda really influenced both sides of World War II. ... Hitler had first become aware of propaganda and its uses before the First World War. During the war he saw the effect of British propaganda on the soldiers of the Central Powers. Later on after the war Hitler wrote a book called Mein Kampf, he devoted two whole chapters to study and practice of propaganda. ... In conclusion I believe that Nazi best benefited form this persuasive style in battle of World War II.
After examining the relationship between war and media, during Second World War, we must focus on the masses and most importantly we must answer the question of What is Mass Media, and how do they effect, in here the “news” become important for us to see the reality between war and media.
Mass Media
The Mass Media is a unique feature of modern society; its development has accompanied an increase in the magnitude and complexity of societal actions and engagements, rapid social change, technological innovation, rising personal income and standard of life and the decline of some traditional forms of control and authority. There is an association between the development of mass media and social change, although the degree and direction of this association is still debated upon even after years of study into media influence. Many of the consequences, either detrimental or beneficial, which have been attributed to the mass media, are almost undoubtedly due to other tendencies within society. Few sociologists would refute the importance of the mass media, and mass communications as a whole, as being a major factor in the construction and circulation of social understanding and social imagery in modern societies. Therefore it is argued that the mass media is used as “an instrument”, both more powerful and more flexible than anything in previous existence, for influencing people into certain modes of belief and understanding within society.
News
And what about the news which takes a great part in mass media. The mass media present a stereotyped picture of life, which can often lead to undesirable prejudices within not just national, but international, society. The mass media and in particular the television and print based news are often accused as being a significant source, in wide ranging and varied ways, of enhancing common stereotypes. ...
Construction of the news is another way in which the mass media can have an influence over the masses. Through the placement of certain aspects of, for example, a news feature or the selective process made by editors it preserves the notion of media influence continually. ... A news program is primarily focused on the facts, but for the purposes of television and the print based media they tend to emphasize on the dramatic, generally violent stories and images to capture and sustain its audience, under the facade of keeping it informed. ...
After finishing the concepts of news and mass media, lets have a look at how media handle war times on television.
Approximate Word count = 3890
Approximate Pages = 15.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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