The Role of Media in the Global Era in Shaping Public Opinion on Conflict and the Implications for Democracy
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mass media, public opinion, social conflict, democracy, framing, journalism , ethics, media literacyAbstrak
This literature study examines mass media and public opinion in social conflicts from a democratic perspective, analyzing mechanisms of opinion formation and implications for democracy. The analysis reveals that media shapes public opinion about conflict through multiple interrelated mechanisms. Framing determines how events are understood, whether as terrorism or resistance, religious or economic conflict. Agenda setting determines which issues are considered important, which events receive intensive coverage. Priming influences standards used by the public to evaluate conflicting parties. Source selection legitimizes particular perspectives. Language carries emotional weight shaping public attitudes. Visualization creates powerful emotional impacts. Narrative simplifies complexity into digestible stories. Coverage frequency shapes perceptions of situations. Historical context is often neglected resulting in shallow public understanding. Implications for democracy are extensive. Quality of public participation depends on information quality provided by media. Government accountability is tested by media's investigative courage. Healthy public sphere requires media providing equal access to all voices. Collective identity as citizens is strengthened or weakened by media framing. Legitimacy of democratic processes is influenced by coverage of government performance. Conflict escalation prevention can be assisted by responsible media. Public education about conflict roots requires explanatory journalism. Protection of vulnerable groups demands unbiased media. Mass media are thus not merely event reporters but political actors shaping conflict trajectories and democracy quality. This study contributes theoretically to understanding media-public opinion-conflict-democracy nexus and offers practical insights for developing responsible conflict journalism.
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