Media, Terrorism, and Theory: A Reader (Critical Media Studies: Institutions, Politics, and Culture)

Over the past few years, media outlets have spotlighted coverage of terror attacks. Drawing on both popular and academic articles, "Media, Terrorism, and Theory" analyzes the larger issues surrounding media's portrayal of terrorism. From such diverse fields as political science, media studies, architecture, and information science, each contributor brings a distinctive perspective. Answering a growing need to understand media discourse on terrorism, this volume complements readings in upper-level mass communication courses and will appeal to scholars of international media and terrorism.