Synopses & Reviews
Terrorism now dominates the headlines across the world-from New York to Kabul. Framing Terrorism argues that the headlines matter as much as the act, in political terms. Widely publicized terrorist incidents leave an imprint upon public opinion, muzzle the watchdog role of journalists and promote a general one-of-us consensus supporting security forces.
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Provides a systematic comparison of the patterns and consequences of mass media coverage of terrorismDiscusses the complexities for journalists of reporting on terrorism, for citizens trying to interpret terrorists threats from the media and for governments walking the thin line between public safety and censorship
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [303]-312) and index.