Media Coverage of Terrorism &
Methods of Diffusion
By Rahul Chakravarti
September 2009
MD Publications
Distributed by Coronet Books Inc.
ISBN: 9788175331822
311 pages
$49.50 Hardcover
The use of terrorism as a violent political strategy has been increasing steadily
throughout the world during last few decades. It is therefore worthwhile to
examine the role of media in relation to terrorism. The critical issues confronting
media coverage of terrorism are examined in this book. Using specific terrorist
activities, it analyzes the selective labeling of acts of political violence
and the symbolic nature of the specific characterization. It also examines
the implications of media coverage of acts of political violence for visual
communication research. This interdisciplinary key on media coverage of terrorism
is designed for professionals and students of journalism, mass communication,
criminal justice and political science. It is also appropriate for the related
fields of psychology, sociology and criminology.
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