TY - BOOK AU - Grusin,Elinor Kelley AU - Utt,Sandra Helene Englebright TI - Media in an American crisis: studies of September 11, 2001 SN - 0761831843 (paper : alk. paper): AV - HV6432.7 .M42 2005 PY - 2005/// CY - Lanham, Md. PB - Universty Press of America KW - September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 KW - Press coverage KW - Terrorism KW - United States KW - Terrorism and mass media KW - Mass media KW - Political aspects N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - Grusin and Utt (both: journalism, U. of Memphis) compile 23 essays by US scholars on the role of the media during and after 9/11, some of which were previously published in a special issue of the Newspaper Research Journal, which they edited following the tragedy. Essays analyze the printing of disturbing photos in the aftermath; coverage on TV, in breaking news and rumor control; New York Times reporting; use of websites and editorials; articles on the war efforts; stories on Arab Americans, Afghanistan, and the Patriot Act; and editorial cartoons. Audience exposure to news shows, newspapers, and TV is discussed, as are changes in the media after 9/11. Annotation #169;2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc ER -