Noorullah Babakarkhil, Sayed Sarwar Hashimi, and Abdul Shahed Mayar

Volume 6 Issue 2 | Dec 2023

DOI: 10.31841/KJSSH-6.2-2023-68

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Abstract

The paper examines how the media affects people's understanding of the war in Afghanistan. The study investigates how media outlets' coverage of events, framing of issues, and informational presentation have influenced how the public sees and understands the conflict. It investigates the impact of media bias, propaganda, and censorship on shaping public attitudes towards the war, providing alternative perspectives and challenging mainstream narratives. This paper aims to explain how the media affects how people see and respond to global events. However, more precisely, the method in which countries could sway public opinion on the Afghan conflict in favour of their objectives with the aid of media outlets after the 9/11 incident. Also, the political usage of CNN as a tool to shape public opinion is discussed.
Keywords: Role of media, Public opinion, Afghanistan, 9/11, Taliban, CNN, Global War on Terror.