TERRORISM AND THE MASS MEDIA (FROM INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM AND POLITICAL CRIMES, 1975, BY M C BASSIOUNI SEE NCJ-27895)

• NCJ Number: 27898
• Author(s): F SALOMONE
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 4 pages
• Corporate Author: Charles C. Thomas
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

EXAMINES THE RELATIONSHIP OF TERRORISM AND THE MEDIA, PLACING RESTRICTIONS OF THE MEDIA AS A MEANS OF CONTROLLING TERRORISM.

Abstract

COMMENTS ARE MADE ON THE ISSUE OF SENSATIONALISM. IT IS POINTED OUT THAT EDITORIAL POSITIONS AND COLUMNS WHICH REPRESENT A GIVEN POINT OF VIEW APPEAR TO HAVE AN UNKNOWN IMPACT ON REACTION TO THE EVENTS THEY RELATE TO.