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The impact of Western media on the decision to intervene in Libya

The paper explains the circumstances which led to protests and riots in Libya in early 2011, as well as the international community decision on lauching a military intervention. It relates the media, public opinion and international intervention by explaining the necessity of shaping public opinion via global media in order to gain the support of worldwide audience for military intervention. The paper presents the results of a study conducted on the daily newspapers The New York Times and The Guardian using the content analysis method, whose basic unit is a single newspaper article. Articles published between Feb 15th and Mar 19th 2011 include topics that are in any way associated with Libya. The study tested balanced and ethical reporting of the events that preceded the international military intervention in Libya, and the results show that the media is always inclined to victims in incidents. Such reporting influences the public opinion and generates support for the interventions that should prevent further civilian casualties.

etičnost izvještavanja ; javno mnijenje ; međunarodna vojna intervencija ; rat u Libiji ; zapadni mediji

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