Understanding Terrorism in the Age of Global Media: A Communication Approach by

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We cannot truly understand - let alone counter - terrorism in the 21st century unless we also understand the processes of communication that underpin it. This book challenges what we know about terrorism, showing that current approaches are inadequate and outdated, and develops a new communication model to understand terrorism in the media age.

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We cannot truly understand - let alone counter - terrorism in the 21st century unless we also understand the processes of communication that underpin it. This book challenges what we know about terrorism, showing that current approaches are inadequate and outdated, and develops a new communication model to understand terrorism in the media age.

Author Biography

CRISTINA ARCHETTI is Lecturer in Politics and Media at the University of Salford, UK. She won the 2008 Denis McQuail Best Article of the Year for Advancing Communication Theory award. Her recent publications include Explaining News: National Politics and Journalistic Cultures in Global Context (New York: Palgrave Macmillan).

Table of Contents

List of Figures Acknowledgements Introduction: A Different Perspective on Terrorism The Problems with Terrorism Research Terrorism, Communication, and the Media A Communication Approach Explaining Radicalisation The Role of Narratives The Al Qaeda Narrative as a Brand The Way Forward Notes Bibliography Index

Review

'Bringing together a unique understanding of networks, narratives and branding, Archetti offers a distinctive and sophisticated framework to explain how terrorist and counter-terrorist groups operate through today's media ecology. Her compelling analysis and recommendations will make for essential reading as Al-Qaeda evolve and new conflicts emerge in the coming decade.'- Ben O'Loughlin, Royal Holloway University of London, UK

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'Bringing together a unique understanding of networks, narratives and branding, Archetti offers a distinctive and sophisticated framework to explain how terrorist and counter-terrorist groups operate through today's media ecology. Her compelling analysis and recommendations will make for essential reading as Al-Qaeda evolve and new conflicts emerge in the coming decade.' - Ben O'Loughlin, Royal Holloway University of London, UK

Details ISBN1349347809 Language English ISBN-10 1349347809 ISBN-13 9781349347803 Format Paperback Publisher Palgrave Macmillan Short Title UNDERSTANDING TERRORISM IN THE Media Book DEWEY 363.325 Year 2013 Publication Date 2013-01-01 Pages 218 Edition 1st Imprint Palgrave Macmillan Subtitle A Communication Approach Place of Publication Basingstoke Country of Publication United Kingdom Author C. Archetti UK Release Date 2013-01-01 AU Release Date 2013-01-01 NZ Release Date 2013-01-01 Illustrations IX, 218 p. Edition Description 1st ed. 2013 Alternative 9780230360495 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this

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