PoliTact: The Secrets of Wikileaks - Impact on International Relations and the Role of Media

The Secrets of Wikileaks - Impact on International Relations and the Role of Media

By PoliTact
Published: December 2, 2010

This is PoliTact's second article studying the phenomenon of Wikileaks. In our first report, we had commented:

"At the same time, the media in the US and UK particularly, are fighting the war of credibility for its role in Iraq and Afghanistan war. The media has indeed played an indispensable part in the information and psychological warfare being conducted, often at the cost of authenticity and objectivity. Their audiences are increasingly finding it hard to distinguish between what is being reported to create a certain perception about the reality, and what is closer to the truth."

There is also a flip side to the aforementioned dynamics, which is particularly true to the governments of Middle East and South Asia. The authorities of these countries often present to their public a misleading account of their dealings with the US. The outcome of this negatively impacts the image of US worldwide.

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