Mass-Mediated Terrorism
'sama bin Laden, Al Qaeda, and their associates wrote a new chapter in the annals of terrorism on September 11 with the most lethal acts of political violence to date. Although the magnitude of the actions was unprecedented, the role of mass media in this terrorist scheme was as central as ever. This in-depth look at "mass-mediated" terrorism and political violence shows how terrorists exploit global media networks and information highways to carry news of their violence along with...
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This in-depth look at _mass-mediated_ terrorism and political violence shows how terrorists exploit global media networks and information highways to carry news of their violence along with _propaganda of the deed._ From U.S. cases like 9/11, Oklahoma City, and acts of ecoterrorists, to incidents abroad like Palestinian suicide bombings in Israel, European hostages held in the Philippines, and protests at major international summits, Nacos explores the use of political violence for the sake of publicity, media coverage of counterterrorism policies and its affect on political decisionmaking, and the impact of new media. She offers a blueprint both for effective public information and media relations during terrorism crises as well as for ethical news coverage of major terrorism incidents.
AcknowledgmentsIntroduction11Mass-Mediated Terrorism in the New World (Dis)Order72Terrorism as Breaking News: Attack on America333Political Violence as Media Event654E-Terrorism and the Web of Hate1035The Mass Media and U.S. Anti- and Counterterrorism1316Responding to Terrorist Crises: Dealing with the Mass Media1657Conclusion193Bibliography199Index207About the Author219
\ Charlotte ObserverProvides examples of how particular groups (e.g., eco-extremists, some opposed to globalization, suicide bombers) are rewarded ('positively reinforced' in behavioral parlance) by the media attention their extreme behaviors garner.\ \ \ \ \ CHOICEIn this absorbing discussion of the critical role that media play in motivating terrorists and counterterrorists, Nacos explains mass-mediated terrorism as acts primarily designed to garner the widest media attention and coverage. Nacos builds nicely on prior discussions, with a number of effective examples from the last several decades. A valuable guideline for crisis managers and in communication studies. . . . Highly recommended.\ \ \ International Studies ReviewMass-Mediated Terrorism's central strength is its unrelenting dissection of media coverage of terrorism in the late twentieth and early twenty-first century. . . . An important new resource for media personnel, academics interested in terrorism and counterterrorism, policymakers, and students at various stages, as well as any informed reader with an interest in the topic.\ \ \ \ \ Political CommunicationMass-Mediated Terrorism has much to offer in the way of descriptions of media coverage in the wake of the major terrorist incidents of the past decade and the way in which it helps terrorists gain attention and governments promote national cohesion and gain public support for counterterrorist actions.\ \ \ \ \ Security Management MagazineExhaustively researched and well-written, this timely book advances the terrorism literature substantially.\ \ \ \ \ Washington Post Book WorldIn Mass-Mediated Terrorism political scientist Brigitte L. Nacos lays bare the logic of political violence in a media age.\ \
