Terrorism and Mass Media

Authors

William. E. Biernatzki S.J.

Table of Contents

Terrorism and Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

I. Definition: What is Terrorism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

II. Mass Media: Collaborators with Terrorists . . . .5

III. Information Sources:

A Minefield for the Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

IV. September Eleventh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

V. Secrecy: To Tell, or Not to Tell . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

VI. Hostages: A Special Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

VII. Counterterrorism:

Effectiveness and Human Rights . . . . . . . . . .18

VIII. The Media’s View:

What Role is Appropriate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Perspective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Additional Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Book Reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Journals Received . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Recommended Citation

Biernatzki, William. E. S.J. (2002) "Terrorism and Mass Media," Communication Research Trends: Vol. 21: No. 1, Article 1.
Available at: https://scholarcommons.scu.edu/crt/vol21/iss1/1