{"product_id":"packaging-terrorism-9781405173667","title":"Packaging Terrorism","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePackaging Terrorism\u003c\/i\u003e investigates how American media have identified and covered international terrorism and violence since September 11, 2001.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCompares US coverage with that of British and Arab media\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses the priorities, assumptions, political debates, deadline pressures and bottom-line considerations that will continue to influence coverage in the future\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSuggests how terrorism could be better covered by the media going forwards\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The book is engaging and should be of interest to academics and general readers alike.\" (\u003ci\u003eCHOICE,\u003c\/i\u003e November 2009)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  “The book is well-written, very informative, and engagingly convincing. Moeller develops a compelling argument on how politicians and media corporations package terrorism to attain political and economic ends. Moeller’s book can resonate with various kinds of readers. In fact, many readers might find the book to be one of the best analyses of the media’s coverage of terror.” (\u003ci\u003eInternational Journal of Communication\u003c\/i\u003e, 2009)  \u003cp\u003e\"The best book—of the many I’ve read—on the 'War on Terror'. Encompassing a huge volume of research, it incorporates internationally comparative perspectives, is informative and engagingly written, and develops its arguments and evidence subtly over the long haul, so that readers tending towards the skeptical may end up being convinced of the concluding arguments.\" (\u003ci\u003eM\/C Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, July 2009)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. What is Terrorism?. \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: A Very Simple Idea.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre You Ready.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWords and Trojan Horses.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolitical Correctness: can I use the word “terrorist”?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Do News Standards Matter.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is Terrorism?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. How is Terrorism Covered?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Politics of Coverage.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking Terrorism the “Big Story”.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTragedy and Politics: What We Hear, Why We Hear It.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Voices of the Powerful.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen Caring About Victims Sells News.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParsing the Difference Between Terrorism and War.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCo-opting the News \/ Co-opting the Public.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Stories That Are Told.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Some Media Do a Better Job.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. What Are the Images of Terror?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Politics of Images.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen Did Pictures Start to Matter?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“It’s No Time to Be Squeamish”: The “Jumpers” at the World Trade Center.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Public’s “Picture of the Year”: The Flag-Raising at Ground Zero.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Is American Blood More Precious Than Iraqi Blood?”: Ali Abbas and Pfc. Jessica Lynch.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTerrorists Want an Audience, Too: Daniel Pearl, Nicholas Berg and Beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Cleaning Up” the Pictures: Madrid and Fallujah.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLosing Control of the Image: Official photos, Snapshots and Cameraphones.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Do We Need to See? What Do We Need to Do?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Conclusion: Packaging Terrorism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe End.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407904645463,"sku":"9781405173667","price":77.36,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405173667.jpg?v=1730500912","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/packaging-terrorism-9781405173667","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}