Chapter 11:Chapter 11:
The Information The Information BattlegroundBattleground
Terrorist Violence and the Role of the Terrorist Violence and the Role of the MediaMedia
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The Perspective of the MediaThe Perspective of the Media
Media spin.Media spin. News triage.News triage.
The Perspective of GovernmentsThe Perspective of Governments
Media as a source of concern.Media as a source of concern. Reporting of terrorism as a source of concern.Reporting of terrorism as a source of concern. Some animosity.Some animosity.Martin, Understanding Terrorism Fifth
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Publicizing the CausePublicizing the Cause
Media-oriented terrorism.Media-oriented terrorism. Broad exposure via mass communications.Broad exposure via mass communications.
Mass Communications and the Terrorists’ Mass Communications and the Terrorists’ MessageMessage
Print media.Print media. Radio.Radio. Television.Television. The Internet.The Internet.
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The “New Media”The “New Media”
New technologies and alternative broadcasting New technologies and alternative broadcasting formats.formats.
Examples:Examples: Political talk radio.Political talk radio. Television news magazines.Television news magazines. Electronic town meetings.Electronic town meetings. Tabloid reporting.Tabloid reporting.
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Reporting TerrorismReporting Terrorism
Market competition as a factor.Market competition as a factor.
Decisions:Decisions:
Which incidents to report.Which incidents to report. How to report incidents.How to report incidents.
Terrorist-initiated labeling.Terrorist-initiated labeling. Labeling enemies and targets.Labeling enemies and targets. Scapegoating.Scapegoating.
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Using the MediaUsing the Media
Manipulation of the news “scoop.”Manipulation of the news “scoop.”
Points of criticism.Points of criticism. Journalists disseminating terrorist propaganda.Journalists disseminating terrorist propaganda. Shift from objectivity to sensational opinion.Shift from objectivity to sensational opinion. Realignments within the political environment.Realignments within the political environment.
Counterpointing criticism.Counterpointing criticism.
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The Media as a WeaponThe Media as a Weapon
““Information is power.”Information is power.” Case: Hijacking of TWA Flight 847.Case: Hijacking of TWA Flight 847. The contagion effect.The contagion effect.
The Risk of BacklashThe Risk of Backlash
Terrorists can diminish their influence via unpopular Terrorists can diminish their influence via unpopular acts.acts.
Terrorists can strengthen the resolve of adversaries.Terrorists can strengthen the resolve of adversaries.Martin, Understanding Terrorism Fifth Edition. (c) SAGE Publications 2016
The Free PressThe Free Press
Media gatekeeping.Media gatekeeping. Journalistic self-regulation.Journalistic self-regulation. Case: British Official Secrets Act.Case: British Official Secrets Act.
The State-Regulated PressThe State-Regulated Press
Routine intervention in reporting by the state.Routine intervention in reporting by the state. Media is used to benefit the state.Media is used to benefit the state. Case: Cults of personality.Case: Cults of personality.
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