Paradigms of information power on the materials of the Al-Jazeera TV channel

Abstract

Propaganda, misinformation, distortion of information - methods and technologies of informatization that undermine the domestic and foreign policy of the state. In the 70-the 80s of the twentieth century, the concept of an «information society» was formed, and a number of these technologies were
supplemented by the mass media. Information security has become an integral part of national security, and the
importance of communication between authorities and the media has increased. The importance of information
security in journalism, the outcome of the relationship between the government and the media, and the power
of information power can be explored through the broadcast of Al Jazeera in the Arab media.
Informational power has a number of differences and characteristics compared to other types of power. In
particular, the overriding nature of reporting the incident to the audience (it trumps other forms of government,
the decisions of the first party are followed by the latter); if a journalist uses his information as propaganda, the
audience is more likely to follow the same manipulation; the ability to govern on behalf of the community; the
activity of a group of people who know management methods, professionally engaged in this area; putting the
interests of others first by offering one-sided opinions; have the right to individual control by establishing the
order of public life; the ability to openly use force within the state and society to provoke an «information war»
and so on. The Qatari Al Jazeera TV channel, based on our research, used this form of government to showcase
the level of Arab information security.
In the development of the world economy and politics, information is considered a priority in comparison
with other powers of power due to the principles of accessibility, neutrality, and efficiency. The terms «virtual
society» and «social network», formed due to the availability of information, have created a new environment
among readers, a different audience than before. That is, private TV channels, publications, and websites create
their own capital, considering the Internet as the main source of information. And the power that controls how
information is disseminated and presented to the reader is the power that controls that capital. The article
examines the influence of power on the media and its consequences with the use of political media. As a result
of studying the topic, the term «information power» will be explained in detail, and the index of aggressiveness
in the media will be determined through a content analysis of the English language publications of Al-Jazeera
in 2015.