Nacos Brigitte Columbia Univeristy - Mass - Mediated Terrorism Mainstream And Digital Media In Terrorism And Counterterrorism - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: With all new and expanded chapters the third edition provides an in - depth look at how terrorists exploit mass media to get attention spread fear and anxiety among the targets of this sort of violence and threaten further attacks. The traditional news media's appetite for shocking sensational and tragic stories has always resulted in over - coverage of terrorist events and threats. But today social media such as Twitter Facebook and You Tube allow terrorists to communicate directly with huge audiences around the globe spreading their propaganda radicalizing and recruiting followers and providing know - how to lone wolves. On the other hand governments in democracies too utilize mass media to enlist public support for counterterrorist measures. This volume will help readers to understand the centrality of media considerations in both terrorism and counterterrorism.
Title: Mass - Mediated Terrorism Mainstream And Digital Media In Terrorism And Counterterrorism
Author(s): Nacos Brigitte Columbia Univeristy
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Barcode: 9781442247611
Pages: 286 Pages
Publication Date: 2/5/2016
Category: Terrorism, Armed Struggle