Packaging terrorism
Subtitle: co-opting the news for politics and profit
By: Susan D. Moeller.
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Malden, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9781405173667; 9781405173650
Subjects: Terrorism -- Case studies; Terrorism and mass media -- Case studies
Genres: Case studies.
Description: Packaging Terrorism investigates how American media have identified and covered international terrorism and violence since September 11, 2001.:.; Compares US coverage with that of British and Arab media.; Discusses the priorities, assumptions, political debates, deadline pressures and bottom-line. considerations that will continue to influence coverage in the future.; Suggests how terrorism could be better covered by the media going forwards.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.