Role of National Media Geopolitics in Convergence of the Middle East’s Shiites

Today by media development, governments, groups and even ideologies equip themselves with the latest media technologies in the news transmission. They try to expand the depth of their influence among human societies, and use their influence in a wide area of interested regions. Therefore, the media can reflect current realities in the framework of their interested purposes in internal, regional and international dimensions by influencing public opinions. In recent years, a large amount of destructive advertisement from dependent media which they don’t have ideology, has shaped against Shiites particularly in the Middle East. These media introduce Shiites as terrorist group and rough individuals, and try to change world public opinion towards them. The purpose of this research is to study the role of national media in convergence and unity of Shiites in the Middle East region. Energy resources besides critical situation in the Middle east, in one hand,, and the presence of Israel regime and its permanent threat with theory of from Nile to Euphrates on the other hand, lead to the necessity of Muslims’ convergence particularly Shiites in this region. Results of this research show that national media could create convergence and unity among Shiites, and enhance their spiritual morale and obtain the trust of public opinion with emphasis on resistance against any oppression and cruelty via presenting existence realities.