The Department of development and sustainable development at the Al-Abbas's (p) shrine organized a training course entitled (Hidden media) for a number of staffs of the holy shrine.
The course instructor, Mr. Haydar Khalil Ibrahim, said that" the course aims to train participants on the use of well-known official media, namely newspapers, television channels and official news agencies, and how to guide public opinion and deal with rumors through social networking sites, "pointing out that"social media is considered an unknown or documented source, which can be described without hesitation as hidden or black media, and uses several means and methods to influence public opinion."
"The course included several topics, including targeted media, hidden messages, how the subconscious is captured, propaganda, the weapon of Hidden media, in addition to manipulation and falsification of information and how to confront them,"he added.
The course is held at the "Nafedh al-Baseerah" Hall at the Department's headquarters and lasts for 3 days with 4 training hours.