Includes bibliographical references and index.

Televising the "war on terrorism" : the myths of morality / Daya Kishan Thussu -- Mediatizing the global war on terror : television's public eye / Simon Cottle -- Prime time terror : the case of La jetée and 12 monkeys / Marion Herz -- Mediated terrorism in comparative perspective : Spanish press coverage of 9/11 vs. coverage of Basque terrorism / Teresa Sádaba and Teresa La Porte -- National politics of belonging and conflicting masculinities : race and the representation of recent wars / Antje Schuhmann -- Terrorism and the exploitation of new media / Bruce Klopfenstein -- Critical media theory, democratic communication, and global conflict / Todd Fraley and Elli Lester Roushanzamir -- Terrorism, public relations, and propaganda / Nancy Snow -- September 11, social theory, and democratic politics / Douglas Kellner -- International communication after terrorism : toward a postcolonial dialectic / Anandam P. Kavoori.

Over the past few years, media outlets have spotlighted coverage of terror attacks. Drawing on both popular and academic articles, [this book] analyzes the larger issues surrounding media's 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 is a valuable resource for scholars of international media and terrorism. -Back cover.

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 is a valuable resource for scholars of international media and terrorism. Book jacket. Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.