HOW AL-QAEDA AND ISIS EMPLOYED MEDIA? A COMPARATIVE STUDY

Terrorist movements express their discourse through messages, which they are keen to send a specific state or people the whole world. However, terrorist blasts not only message, but rather ideological reasoning accompanies every act. This was clearly observable in of Al-Qa’eda, especially as group tried rely on considerable grievances cannot be denied. Al-Qa’eda has wide and accumulated experience turns events, make it phenomenon worthy study. With development Al-Qa’eda’s experience, Islamic State Iraq Syria’s power, speed spread, ascendancy brutality since took control Mosul without noticeable resistance June 20, 2013 been remarkable. moment point transformation media’s view organization. And becomes clear that any both organizations will sustainable so long lack justifications considered reasonable by outside observers push soldiers recruit youth convince them with media arguments.