The role of media and public opinion in Foreign Policy Analysis

1. The Role of Media
and Public
Opinion
International Ataturk Alatoo University
Department of International Relations
Lecturer: Ibrahim Koncak
Student:Saida Umarova
Group: IR-4

5.  Analyzing debates provides the foundation for
understanding how media matters for IR.
 Pluralist model – power is dispersed through the
society; so media and publics are independent
from political influence. Both media and public
opinion have impact on FPA.
 Elite model – power is concentrated within the
elite groups, who dominate politics and society.
Media – mouthpiece for government officials,
doesn’t influence FPA.

6.  Media facilitates full and
open debate on important
issues. “Fourth” branch of
government; watchdog
function – representing the
opinions of the public.

7.  The result of anti-
communist ideology was
that journalists were
unable to perceive that
Vietnam war as anything
but necessary and just
struggle against
communism.

8.  The term procedural is used to describe
media criticism and influence that
relates to debates over the actual
implementation of policy decisions

9.  The term substantive has been used to
describe criticism and influence that relates to
the underlying justifications and rationale for
particular foreign policies

10. The Role of Media
and Public
Opinion
International Ataturk Alatoo University
Department of International Relations
Subject:Political Science and Political Theory II
Lecturer: Ibrahim Koncak
Student: Farida Umurzakova
Group: IR-4