Packaging Terrorism

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

Abbreviations Introduction: A Very Simple Idea 1 I What Is Terrorism? 3 II How Is Terrorism Covered? 36 III What Are the Images of Terror? 128 IV Conclusion: Packaging Terrorism 179 Appendix: ICMPA Studies of Media Coverage of Terrorism Incidents 189 Acknowledgments 195 Notes 200 Index 230