The media both National and International face a myriad challenges as they grapple with the news whose subject matter is terrorism. There is a need for news stories which sell well to the population vis-à-vis the challenge of how much and in what manner should such news be broadcasted to the public. The media
in one way or the other have ended up advancing the agenda being
pursued...
Presently terrorists are having a ‘good-day' in the media because of the unnecessary publicity given to them. Most terrorists often play on the psychology of media practitioners by carefully planning attacks that would compel the press to cover and disseminate them globally. The media has on a number of occasions been seen to act as an accomplice to the successes of these acts of terror.
War coverage has since time immemorial been a challenge due to its complexity. From previous
wars, reporting has been a challenge in the sense that the media rely a lot on news given out by
the combat forces. In the Kenyan case, the Kenya Defence Force was engaging in a maiden
international war. Similarly, the Kenyan media were engaging in the first international war
coverage.
The study recognizes that Kenya has been entangled in intermittent conflicts, internally and
externally, since independence. The illegal flow of small arms and light weapons (SALWs) in
the Horn of Africa has undermined peace initiatives, intensified violence and increased crime
rates.
This paper closely examines the role of immigration control policies in countering organized immigration crime in the Horn of Africa with a specific focus on Kenya. It illustrates the impact of uncontrolled immigration on organized immigration crimes in the region and how the Government of Kenya can develop actionable policies on immigration to help fight organized crime.
War coverage has for a long time been challenging due to the unpredictable nature of wars. Specifically, reporting has been a challenge since the media relies on a lot on news given out by the combat forces. In the Kenyan scenario, the Kenya Defense Forces were engaging in a maiden international war. Similarly, the Kenyan media were engaging in their first international war coverage.
Conflict prevention is the proactive action done to stop disagreements or tense situations from developing into full-time conflicts. It entails spotting possible points of contention and resolving them before they become more serious.
Acts of terrorism by their nature easily lend
themselves to extensive media coverage. The media is no
doubt at the heart of this issue. The use of words and
imagery intended to create fear and promote violence or
terrorists’ ideologies is considered in many states and
jurisdictions as unethical among the media fraternity.
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Misinformation refers to the accidental spread of inaccurate information, on the other hand,
disinformation is spread of inaccurate information with an intention of deceiving in order to
cause serious harm through amplifying tensions in emergencies or conflict – according to the
United Nations.
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