| Description |
xi, 208 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Critical media studies
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Televising the "war on terrorism" : the myths of morality / Daya Kishan Thussu -- Mediatizing the global war on terror : television's public eye / Simon Cottle -- Prime time terror : the case of La jetee and 12 monkeys / Marion Herz -- Mediated terrorism in comparative perspective : Spanish press coverage of 9/11 vs. coverage of Basque terrorism / Teresa Sadaba and Teresa La Porte -- National politics of belonging and conflicting masculinities : race and the representation of recent wars / Antje Schuhmann -- Terrorism and the exploitation of new media / Bruce Klopfenstein -- Critical media theory, democratic communication, and global conflict / Todd Fraley and Elli Lester Roushanzamir -- Terrorism, public relations, and propaganda / Nancy Snow -- September 11, social theory, and democratic politics / Douglas Kellner -- International communication after terrorism : toward a postcolonial dialectic / Anandam P. Kavoori. |
| Summary |
Over the past few years, media outlets have spotlighted coverage of terror attacks. Drawing on both popular and academic articles, [this book] analyzes the larger issues surrounding media's studies, architecture, and information science, each contributor brings a distinctive perspective. Answering a growing need to understand media discourse on terrorism, this volume complements readings in upper-level mass communication courses and is a valuable resource for scholars of international media and terrorism. -Back cover. |
| Subject |
Terrorism -- Press coverage.
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War -- Press coverage.
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Terrorism in mass media.
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| Added Author |
Kavoori, Anandam P.
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Fraley, Todd, 1972-
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| ISBN |
0742536300 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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9780742536302 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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0742536319 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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9780742536319 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| Standard No. |
YDXCP 2233477 |
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YDXCP 2233478 |
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NLGGC 276236408 |
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NZ1 9377556 |
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