Media in International Public Opinion Warfare on Geopolitical Crises: a Case Study of Al Jazeera’s Coverage of the 2017 Gulf Crisis

DOI

10.2991/978-2-38476-440-2_181How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Gulf Crisis 2017; Al Jazeera; Qatar; Middle East; Public Crisis Spread

Abstract

“Today the press has really become a national estate; more powerful than any other estate, even more so than the aristocracy.” —Henry Reeve in <Edinburg Review>[1] This paper examines the impact of media and international opinion warfare on geopolitical crises, with a particular focus on the role of Al Jazeera in reporting the 2017 Gulf Crisis. The study investigates how Al Jazeera’s coverage influenced international perceptions and the dynamics of the crisis, highlighting the network’s strategic use of media to shape narratives and sway public opinion. By analyzing the content, tone, and framing of Al Jazeera’s reporting, probing into it’s practical effect on shaping international opinions, this paper elucidates the ways in which media can act as a catalyst in geopolitical conflicts, with the interdisciplinary methodology of liberal arts and use of its many fields. The findings underscore the significance of media in constructing and contesting geopolitical narratives, thereby affecting diplomatic relations and crisis resolution processes. This analysis contributes to a deeper understanding of the intersection between media influence and geopolitical strategy in contemporary international relations, showcasing how the influential media acting on the variation and final settlement of the geopolitical crisis.

Copyright

© 2025 The Author(s)

Open Access

Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

Download article (PDF)

TY  - CONF
AU  - Ruiqi Xu
AU  - Boxiao Fang
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/07/10
TI  - Media in International Public Opinion Warfare on Geopolitical Crises: a Case Study of Al Jazeera’s Coverage of the 2017 Gulf Crisis
BT  - Proceedings of the 2025 11th International Conference on Humanities and Social Science Research（ICHSSR 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 1623
EP  - 1633
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-440-2_181
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-440-2_181
ID  - Xu2025
ER  -