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Research Proposal

A critical investigation on how the media representation is bringing effectiveness to the image of armed forces and Geneva Convention.

Introduction

Research Proposal:The research aims to fundamentally examine the media representation of armed forces, and how these forces facilitate in to preserve the military related services. It has been identified that the rules which are applied in the time of armed conflict, and the healing facilities which are provided such as ambulances are recognized by way of the emblem of “Red Cross on a white foundation.” Hence, this treaty is called Geneva Convention. According to previous researches it is said that Geneva Convention is the preamble of Henry Dunant’s ideas which he developed after the Battle of Solferino. This convention came into being when Henry Dunant, a citizen based in Switzerland was left shocked after watching the sight of thousands of wounded soldiers lying helpless after the Solferino Battle. This experience led the courageous solider establish the Red Cross foundation. Moreover, later on, as a result a meeting held among the representatives of 12 European nations and they signed a treaty which will facilitate the sick and wounded with medical personnel, ambulances and hospitals regardless of the nationality and race. This treaty is now known as Geneva Convention (Alexander, and Aouragh, 2014).

The technique that will be used to carry out the research is archival strategy. And in accordance to the nature of the research title, the current research work will incorporate secondary information for the study. This confirms that the types of information pieces which will be used throughout the research are qualitative or subjective in nature. Hence, the research will be using published material and past studies to conduct the research regarding media representation of armed forces and Geneva Convention. Read More

Media plays a huge role in representing any kind of incident. As it is operated on mass level, so viewers from all over the globe can have an idea about what is happening in other countries. Therefore, especially media plays a huge role in highlighting the role of armed forces and the contribution of Red Cross foundation and Geneva Convention in providing welfare. However, the viewers need to realize that media can be biased as well. It is stated that armed forces has been in the highlight of media since the beginning of written history to date. Consequently, the innumerable pictures of the military pioneers in gallant postures from the historic times have nurtured the motivation in the current generation to take interest and learn about the forefathers of different nations and how they made history. However, the services of military has been ridiculed or satirized as much as they have been appreciated for their efforts (Carruthers, 2011)…