Covering wars : control,manipulation and propaganda

Abstract EN

This paper looks at the failure of mass communication theory in explaining the behavior cif media organizations during wars and crises.

Principles of freedom of the press and objectivity are not respected and the journalism practice is not the samË in dmes of war than in normal times.

very often, the news organization the position of its sides with mother country, and the journalist becomes "nationalistic" and patriotic and aiigns himseH to his country,s position from the war at the expense of professionalism, objectivity, honesty and ethics of journalism practices.