DR. ANJALI YOGI
DOI: https://doi.org/The media has a direct and indirect impact on foreign policy making. The trends of communication, reporting on foreign affairs, influence foreign policymaking of Bangladesh in twofold design, by providing an environment and an input source of decision making. Governments need to interact with public media houses to shape what people know and believe about foreign policies. It is important for policymakers to have agreement about the strategies and core objectives of external engagement to ensure policy credibility for any country. The terms such as ―Al Jazeera Effect," introduced by Philip Seib have discussed ―new media‖ which is about widespread internet and satellite television and its impact on policymaking. Seib‘s idea of ―virtual state‖ is also relevant through which diverse communities achieve cohesion by internet at the international political map. These institutions have also led to the fostering of ―virtual sovereignty‖. Such extensions of the borders have led to the development of common identity among diverse religious and ethnic communities (Arnold, 2011). One of the important movements in the recent history of Bangladesh was the Shabhag movement when protesters gathered and demanded execution of war criminals run by the Media. It was through the movement which led to personal political attitudes, and where interest groups and religious orientations did affect media‘s content. Interest groups also influenced mass media. Such that media advisor to the office of Prime Minister.
