The Security Services Devices Treatment of Terrorism Issues Through The Facebook Page The Ministry of Interior As a Model An Analytical Study

Document Type : Academic research papers

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Faculty of Arts Department of Information Helwan University

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Abstract
The study drives at monitoring and analyzing the media treatment of terrorism issues presented on the official page (Facebook). The study counts on the descriptive approach using the content analysis form to analyze the method of handling topics and news related to terrorism issues; using the official page of the Ministry of Interior on Facebook. The researcher analyzes news and topics related to terrorism issues in the period from (01/01/2017 to 31/12/2018) as a sample for identifying how to deal with the page on the social media (Facebook). The study comes to the results that the analytical study confirms the ministry’s interest and caution to instill a spirit of reassurance in citizens, emphasizing also, the security device’s keenness to spread security and safety by eliminating terrorism. Thus, the citizen will feel confident in the efforts and procedures undertaken by the Ministry of Interior. This is confirmed by the Facebook’s reliance on the framework of responsibility in covering terrorist events and that the balanced attitude is the highest used in the content of covering terrorist events. The study recommends the importance of persuasive and emotional solicitation and the use of various interactive forms through the official Facebook page of Ministry of Interior and the development of media speech to make the public more aware of all forms of terrorism.

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