III Scientific and Practical Conference
Manipulation Strategies and Terrorism

Objectives of the conference – discussion of the ways to apply manipulation strategies in the context of antiterrorism activity. Discussion of propaganda of terrorism in mass media. Prediction options of presumed manipulation scenarios employed by terrorist groups. The role of mass media in the scenarios of terrorist groups. Perspective of coordinated actions of mass media and specialized structures during possible terrorist attacks.

Topics of the Conference

• Information security in the context of antiterrorism activities;
• Analysis of contemporary potential of manipulation strategies;
• Terrorism propaganda in film industry;
• Manipulation scenarios of terrorist acts;
• Crisis PR during terrorist acts;
• Mass media and terrorism – problems, capabilities, coordination perspectives;
• Informational attacks as a component of terrorist acts;
• Terrorist attacks on the Internet (cyberterrorism);
• State and mass media responsibility as a component of antiterrorism activities;
• Informational wars – definition, means, examples of usage.