The Shock of the News: Media Coverage and the Making of 9/11
“Well-written and engaging, Brian Monahan’s book should become a landmark in media analysis.”-Joel Best,author ofDamned Lies and Statistics“Anyone who wishes to understand how the attacks have been understood and the policy choices we made needs to read this poignant and skeptical book.”-Gary Alan Fine,author ofThe Global Grapevine: Why Rumors of Terrorism, Immigration, and Trade Matter"The Shock of the News is a must-read for researchers engaged in media analyses or studying anything related to the September 11th terrorist attacks. It would be an excellent addition to undergraduate and graduate classes in media analyses or media and society."-Michelle D. Byng,Critical Sociology