CRIM 413 Lecture 10: 413 - week 10 slides

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Criminology
• Course: CRIM 413
• Professor: Garth Davies

Document Summary

Week 10 nov 25 terrorism and the media. Terrorism as a form of communication: propaganda of the deed, terrorism as theatres, (cid:862)terrorist want a lot of people watching and a lot of people listening, not a lot of people dead(cid:863) (jenkins, 1985) Terrorism and the mass media: an interactive system (graphic) Symbiotic relationship: host (media) and parasite (terrorism) , both use and abuse each other , terrorist act by itself is nothing , terrorism is (cid:862)good for business(cid:863, attention of authorities. Terrorist goals regarding the media: publicity, favorable understanding of the terrorists" cause, legitimacy and identity, destabilizing the enemy, role models for others, recruitment. Media goals in terrorist events: getting a scoop, dramatic presentation of news, protection of rights, personal security. What makes something newsworthy: timing, significance, proximity, prominence, human interest. Government goals regarding the media: publicity, criminality of act, deny terrorists a platform.