Framing terrorism : the news media, the government, and the public / edited by Pippa Norris, Montague Kern, and Marion Just.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Norris, Pippa.

Kern, Montague, 1942-

Just, Marion R.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Terrorism and mass media.

Terrorism in mass media.

Terrorism--Press coverage.

Terrorism.

Physical Description:

viii, 329 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2003.

Summary:

Terrorism now dominates the headlines from New York to London, Riyadh, and Jakarta. With its provocative examination of the major players currently shaping news about terrorism, Framing Terrorism argues that this process matters by shaping how we understand the act. The events and aftermath of 9/11 are compared to other incidents of terrorist violence, including those in Israel-Palestine, Africa, and Northern Ireland. In making these comparisons, Framing Terrorism focuses on how governments, security forces, and dissident groups manage and manipulate the media; the ways in which journalists construct the news, both in the United States and elsewhere; and how citizens respond to coverage, including 'rally-round-the-flag' effects on system support, understanding of terrorist events, and reaction to issues of civil liberties. Drawing on systematic events data, content analysis, and public opinion research, Framing Terrorism concludes that what 9/11 changed was American perceptions of terrorism, more than its actual threat. Raising controversial and timely issues, Framing Terrorism provides a comparison of the patterns and consequences of mass media coverage of terrorism around the world.

Contents:

1 Framing Terrorism / Pippa Norris, Montague Kern, Marion Just 3

Part I Generating Terrorism Frames

2 Terrorism, Censorship and the 1st Amendment: In Search of Policy Guidelines / Doris A. Graber 27

3 Clausewitz in the Age of CNN: Rethinking the Military-Media Relationship / Robin Brown 43

4 Framing the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict / Tamar Liebes, Anat First 59

5 Paramilitaries and the Press in Northern Ireland / Tim Cooke 75

Part II Comparing Terrorism Frames

6 Framing the US Embassy Bombings and September 11 Attacks in African and US Newspapers / Todd M. Schaefer 93

7 CNN and al Jazeera's Media Coverage of America's War in Afghanistan / Amy E. Jasperson, Mansour O. El-Kikhia 113

8 Framing Muslim-Americans Before and After 9/11 / Brigitte L. Nacos, Oscar Torres-Reyna 133

9 Framing World Opinion in the Elite Press / Frank Louis Rusciano 159

Part III The Public's Response

10 Explaining 9/11 / Michael W. Traugott, Ted Brader 183

11 Public Opinion Among Muslims and the West / Pippa Norris, Ronald Inglehart 203

12 Rallies All Around: The Dynamics of System Support / Paul Brewer, Sean Aday, Kimberly Gross 229

13 Fear and Terrorism: Psychological Reactions to 9/11 / Leonie Huddy, Stanley Feldman, Gallya Lahav, Charles Taber 255

14 The Lessons of Framing Terrorism / Montague Kern, Marion Just, Pippa Norris 281.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [303]-312) and index.

ISBN:

0415947189

0415947197

OCLC:

51763890