| Abstrakt: |
According to studies globally, new media excludes climatic and geographical boundaries from the scope of the power of governments. By influencing the feeling of personal security and freedom, it empowers people and facilitates the shaping of human behavioral elements. These technologies provide the necessary platform for the emergence of new actors and open competition with traditional powers, playing a role as a powerful tool for shifting power in political societies. The purpose of the current research is to investigate the role of modern media in the transfer of power in political societies, which was done by survey method and using questionnaire tools. The statistical population of the research consisted of university professors and media experts. The sample size was 402 people who were selected using the systematic cluster sampling method. The findings showed that all aspects of modern media (extraterrestrial television, the Internet, virtual space, social networks, and electronic journalism) play a role in shifting power, although the degree of role-playing is not the same. Among the investigated media, satellite networks and the Internet contribute more to the spread of democracy. Persian-language satellite channels also play a significant role in the democratic process in the Islamic Republic of Iran by increasing people's demands, while virtual social networks contribute to increasing information and awareness. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
