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Record Nr.

UNINA9910831160803321

Autore

Moeller Susan D.

Titolo

Packaging terrorism : co-opting the news for politics and profit / / Susan D. Moeller

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, England ; ; Malden, Massachusetts : , : Wiley-Blackwell, , [2009]

©2009

ISBN

9786612026270

1-4051-7365-3

1-282-02627-5

1-282-68867-7

9786612688676

1-4443-0604-9

1-4443-0605-7

Descrizione fisica

240 p

Collana

Communication in the public interest

Classificazione

05.30

Disciplina

363.325

Soggetti

Terrorism

Terrorism and mass media

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages [200]-229) and index.

Nota di contenuto

What is terrorism? -- How is terrorism covered? -- What are the images of terror? -- Packaging terrorism.

Sommario/riassunto

Packaging Terrorism investigates how American media have identified and covered international terrorism and violence since September 11, 2001. Compares US coverage with that of British and Arab media Discusses the priorities, assumptions, political debates, deadline pressures and bottom-lineconsiderations that will continue to influence coverage in the future Suggests how terrorism could be better covered by the media going forwards.