
- 520 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Based on the premise that terrorism is essentially a message, Terrorism and Communication: A Critical Introduction examines terrorism from a communication perspective—making it the first text to offer a complete picture of the role of communication in terrorist activity. Through the extensive examination of state-of-the-art research on terrorism as well as recent case studies and speech excerpts, communication and terrorism scholar Jonathan Matusitz explores the ways that terrorists communicate messages through actions and discourse. Using a multifaceted approach, he draws valuable insights from relevant disciplines, including mass communication, political communication, and visual communication, as he illustrates the key role that media outlets play in communicating terrorists? objectives and examines the role of global communication channels in both spreading and combating terrorism. This is an essential introduction to understanding what terrorism is, how it functions primarily through communication, how we talk about it, and how we prevent it.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Preface
- Chapter 1 What is Terrorism?
- Chapter 2 Terrorism as a Communication Process: Tactics
- Chapter 3 Terrorism as a Communication Process: The Media
- Chapter 4 Terrorism as a Communication Process: The Audience
- Chapter 5 Framing Terrorism
- Chapter 6 Terrorism as Social Construction of Reality
- Chapter 7 Stereotyping Terrorists
- Chapter 8 Interpreting Terrorism through Rhetoric
- Chapter 9 Euphemisms for Terrorism
- Chapter 10 Terrorism and Group Dynamics
- Chapter 11 Organizational Structure and Leadership in Terrorism
- Chapter 12 Diffusion of Innovations (DoI) and Terrorism
- Chapter 13 the Globalization of Terrorism
- Chapter 14 One-on-One with the Terrorist: Interpersonal Perspectives
- Chapter 15 One-on-One with the Terrorist: International Perspectives
- Chapter 16 Crisis Communication and Intelligence
- Glossary
- Index
- About the Author