Packaging Terrorism: Co-Opting the News for Politics and Profit

by Susan D. Moeller

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

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1405173661
• ISBN13: 9781405173667
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.1"