The role of media in war has transcended its traditional capacity.

Over the decades, media has been one of main tools in controlling war and conflict. It is a tool for recruitment and mobilization.

Media is a tool for psychological warfare, falsifying facts and demoralization.

The importance of media has increased after the prevalence of digital media, making it one of the main tools in fifth-generation warfare.

Russia-Ukraine war is living example of the employment of media as a tool in controlling war and conflict between Russia and the Western countries supporting Ukraine.

Western media has treated the war as a political opportunity to instigate the world to ostracize Russia.

Other media outlets have sided with Russia and demonized Ukraine.

Both sides aim to demoralize public opinion and portray the war as an unjustified act committed by forces of the other side.

Covering the events of war has revealed partiality in the media evidently split between both sides.

All news being reported and broadcast around the clock aim at attacking and demonizing either side to influence public opinion.

Selectivity has been used as a tool for media outlets that release information only in accordance with self-serving agendas.

Some countries have silenced media outlets that do not align with their political interest.

Major technology companies have become involved in the war, making decisions according to which side they are on.

Despite western media claiming to uphold integrity and objectivity, covering events of the war has revealed partiality in the media evidently split between both sides.

Russian media portrayed the ongoing war in Ukraine as a mere special military operation.

Media and controlling political conflict

Western and Russian media alike have displayed the role media plays in controlling political conflict between countries.

This war has made it clear that media is an effective weapon used to tip the scales of power.

Media has become one of the main tools of conflict between countries.

The role of media has transcended its traditional capacity that was limited to shedding light on humanitarian and security issues.

The war has revealed the media’s lack of credibility in favor of exaggeration and provocation.

In time of crisis, media has become one of the main tools in controlling war and political conflict.

Should Arab countries recognize the importance of foreign coverage and develop a specialized team that could communicate with the world and influence public opinion.