The role of media in undervaluing political dialogue: Syrian war as a case

Althiab, Mohammad

Although the literature of contemporary capitalism theoretically abounds with calls for maintaining international peace and stability, in practice, its political representatives place wars among the many tools available for use to divide areas of political and economic influence when other political tools fail. This study aims to show the means used in the media to justify wars and armed conflicts by claiming that it is impossible to provide corresponding or alternative means, such as dialogue, for example, or the general social desire to maintain stability through political solutions. In this ...Daha fazlası

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The complex relationship between capitalism, medicine and the media: Function of corporate websites in the commodification of health

Yener, Özlem Sungur

Health communication has emerged as a significant instrument during the process of the commodification of the health care services under the influence of the neoliberal policies. In this process, the concepts of health and disease have been transformed into instruments that serve accumulation of capital and the communication channels also played a determining role in this transformation. Instruments of mass communication have been influential in the marketing of the health-care services and shaping the society’s perceptions related to health. Especially, the internet-based communication platfo ...Daha fazlası

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