The Role of Media’s Security upon Counter Terrorism Threat in Kurdistan Region

Survey Research

Abstract

The objective of this research is to detect the role of Asayesh (Security directorate)’s media on public awareness upon counter-terrorism issues in Kurdistan region. A range of Kurdistan region’s university academic members have been taken as survey sample.

Through a questionnaire form the research which sought the opinions of a representative sample of academic staff at formal Universities in Kurdistan region as they considers elite of society, and their opinions and evaluations matter , and have to be taken for consideration. The Respondents were invited to complete the questionnaire to indicate the cons and pros of Asayesh (security) directorate’s media in Kurdistan region, in particular upon public awareness upon terror and security issues.

The research concludes that academic members of Kurdistan region universities still depend on television as media platform to be aware of Asayesh’s public announcements on counter terrorism issues , they also emphasize that their messages affects their perceptions  towards issues of counter-terrorism.