Chapter 2. How is Terrorism Covered?
Published Online: 2 MAR 2009
DOI: 10.1002/9781444306040.ch2
Copyright © 2009 Susan D. Moeller
Book Title
Packaging Terrorism: Co-Opting the News for Politics and Profit
Additional Information
How to Cite
Moeller, S. D. (2009) How is Terrorism Covered?, in Packaging Terrorism: Co-Opting the News for Politics and Profit, Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444306040.ch2
Publication History
- Published Online: 2 MAR 2009
- Published Print: 5 DEC 2008
Book Series:
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9781405173667
Online ISBN: 9781444306040
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- terrorism and how it is covered;
- politics of coverage;
- terrorism - main events of twenty-first century;
- extraordinary terrorist attacks making headlines— the Madrid bombing of 2004, the London bombing of 2005;
- tragedy and politics;
- voices of the powerful - the Bali nightclub bombing of 2002;
- When Caring about Victims Sells News - “save the innocents” or “save the children” frame;
- parsing the difference between terrorism and war;
- co-opting the news/co-opting the public;
- “combative” or “uncontrollable cycle of violence” frame and “blaming the nation” frame
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
The Politics of Coverage
Making Terrorism the “Big Story”
Tragedy and Politics: What We Hear, Why We Hear It
The Voices of the Powerful
When Caring about Victims Sells News
Parsing the Difference between Terrorism and War
Co-opting the News /co-opting the Public
The Stories That Are Told
Why Some Media Do a Better Job