Understanding Terrorism in the Age of Global Media

A Communication Approach
1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-349-34780-3
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan

Buch, Englisch, 218 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 298 g

We cannot truly understand - let alone counter - terrorism in the 21st century unless we also understand the processes of communication that underpin it. This book challenges what we know about terrorism, showing that current approaches are inadequate and outdated, and develops a new communication model to understand terrorism in the media age.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Archetti, C.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Medienwissenschaften Journalismus & Presse
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Gewalt Terrorismus, Religiöser Fundamentalismus
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Figures Acknowledgements Introduction: A Different Perspective on Terrorism The Problems with Terrorism Research Terrorism, Communication, and the Media A Communication Approach Explaining Radicalisation The Role of Narratives The Al Qaeda Narrative as a Brand The Way Forward Notes Bibliography Index

Über Autor(innen)

CRISTINA ARCHETTI is Lecturer in Politics and Media at the University of Salford, UK. She won the 2008 Denis McQuail Best Article of the Year for Advancing Communication Theory award. Her recent publications include Explaining News: National Politics and Journalistic Cultures in Global Context (New York: Palgrave Macmillan).