Media policy and community peace

Abstract

The media represents the fourth authority in the political system because of the tasks it performs that have an impact on societies Through it, it can send positive and negative messages inside and outside the State, especially with regard to the political and security situation, The media has an important role in achieving peace and stability in the state, and that achieving peace and stability requires joint consolidation among official institutions as well as providing support and intensive media efforts, The major transformations witnessed by Iraq after 2003 witnessed an economic, political and media transformation, which had a great impact on the emergence of many problems and crises that led them ast on social peace, Iraq also enjoys religious, national and ethnic pluralism, which led to a reflection on the nature of social cohesion, which played an important role in reducing the tension between Iraqi society, The Iraqi Constitution 2005 guaranteed the media freedom of expression, and media policy has a major and effective role in peace and community security, as media policy has supportive and opposing trends, which in turn affects the public, and media policy meets the needs of effective communication among the public