Uloga društvenih medija u audiovizualnoj komunikaciji terorističkih organizacija: IRA i ETA

Abstract

Irish Republican Army (IRA) and Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA) are two of the oldest European terrorist organizations that have been active for over a half century. They have been using both violence and politics as means to achieve independence of their respective regions: ETA for the independence of Basque from Spain and IRA for the secession of Northern Ireland from the UK and unification with the Republic of Ireland. In the recent years, the internet has become one of the most dynamic platforms on which many terrorist organizations are pursuing their propaganda war. This thesis will analyze the presence of IRA and ETA on social media, focusing predominately on Youtube. This thesis will also define terrorism and its types and characteristics, and it'll differentiate types of terrorist activities. Detailed content analysis of audiovisual communication of IRA and ETA on 40 most viewed videos on Youtube will determine their presence on one of the largest social media platforms.