The Impact of the use of Social Media by Radical Islamic Groups

Research Paper:

Students will be required to research the impact of the use of social media by Radical Islamic Groups.

The text states in a Media Tool that a Sky News investigation has found that almost 30,000 Twitter accounts have been set up by IS sympathizers since the social network site declared it would try to stamp them out in the wake of the murder of James Foley.

Using Peer Review Articles, students are required to write and submit a minimum 5-page Research Paper, not including the cover page or reference page on the topic. This synopsis should address the following points:

• The migration of the battlefield to new media

• Recruitment by Radical Islamic Groups via social media and other new media sources

• Factors for the use of social media and other new media sources by Radical Islamic Groups

• The definition of Steganography and how it is used by Radical Islamic Groups on social media and other new media sources.

• What can be done to reduce the use of social media by Radical Islamic Groups