It is an indisputable fact that the contemporary media has a very powerful and sinister influence on many aspects of the social and political life of the community. The media is an information channel that enables socialization during which a great deal of information is disseminated, different opinions are generated, and different values of all channeled information and data are created accordingly. Realistic thinking states that one of the mass media is as open to society as society is to the media. Source of information, newspapers, television, Internet becomes accessible and completely free to any individual who wants to receive and affirm this kind of information. Although there is a perceived lack of relevance in mass media information and a lack of truthfulness of published information on the Internet, the media nevertheless has a great influence on subconsciously creating a person's perception of certain content. This paper will explore how the media exploits terrorism to increase viewership and circulation of information, while terrorist organizations, on the other hand, use media channels to disseminate their political message.. The research part of the paper will analyze the results of the questionnaire on the views of respondents on the topic of terrorism, the media and their opinions on media reporting and its impact on the creation of attitudes.