Chapter 4. Conclusion: Packaging Terrorism
Published Online: 2 MAR 2009
DOI: 10.1002/9781444306040.ch4
Copyright © 2009 Susan D. Moeller
Book Title
Packaging Terrorism: Co-Opting the News for Politics and Profit
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Moeller, S. D. (2009) Conclusion: Packaging Terrorism, in Packaging Terrorism: Co-Opting the News for Politics and Profit, Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444306040.ch4
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- Published Online: 2 MAR 2009
- Published Print: 5 DEC 2008
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Print ISBN: 9781405173667
Online ISBN: 9781444306040
- Summary
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Keywords:
- packaging terrorism;
- Martin Luther King Jr. —“Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence”;
- “A true revolution of values - fairness and justice of many of our past and present policies”;
- open and pluralistic media - critical in any issue and ensuring voices are heard;
- media needing to think independently;
- independent, ethical, and pluralistic media—crossing media platforms and political perspectives—are essential;
- who controls news and information?;
- US and UK media - focus on policy agendas more than on human suffering;
- framing threat of terrorism in one way - draws attention to strategic choices and masks others