INTELLIGENCE FROM OPEN SOURCES. CASE STUDY: ‘DABIQ’ MAGAZINE
INTELLIGENCE FROM OPEN SOURCES. CASE STUDY: ‘DABIQ’ MAGAZINE

Author(s): Raluca Codruţa Luţai
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Carol I National Defence University Publishing House
Keywords: Open source intelligence; ISIS; Dabiq; terrorism; mass-media;
Summary/Abstract: Open Source Intelligence is by far one of the most useful forms of intelligence used by intelligence services in their fight against terrorism and media publications are the one of the main tools used in this activity. Terrorist organizations have learned to use mass media to spread fear among a target group to attract and mobilize supporters, or to undermine the ability of governments to secure the security of their citizens.Starting from this reasoning, large terrorist groups have over time managed the publishing aspect of their organizations. This is how Inspire, the magazine of the Al Qaeda, Azan magazine and the newest member of this list, the Dabiq magazine – ISISs publication were born.This paper aims to analyze the role that Dabiq terrorist publication has in the fight against the terrorist phenomenon. Based on the analysis of the images, the sections of the magazine, the authors, and the tune they use, we can determine the role of Open Source Intelligence in preventing and fighting against terrorism.

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