NEWS PERCEPTION AND PRIORITIZATION: A LOOK OVER SYRIAN DISPLACED AUDIENCE

This article examines how personal factors influence the way Syrian displaced people perceive and interpret news media. Exposure to severe stress, a significant predictor of mental health problems, is prevalent in conflict-affected countries. Traumatic events affect societal, familial, community, and individual structures that shape refugees' perceptions of media. The study focuses on two key perceptions: Hostile Media Perception and Perceived Media Influence, exploring these concepts with insights from The International Encyclopedia of Media Studies: Media Effects/Media Psychology.”