Media wars : news at a time of terror / Danny Schechter.

Author/creator Schechter, Danny
Format Book
Publication InfoLandam : Rowman & Littlefield, ©2003.
Descriptionxliv, 234 pages ; 24 cm.
Subjects
War on Terrorism, 2001-2009--Mass media and the war.

SeriesPolemics
Polemics. ^A537620
Contents Part one: Warring with the coverage of war -- The attack: September 11th, 2001 -- The day video cameras were everywhere -- Flashback: before 9/11, what was in the US media? -- The global news we ignore can be fatal -- Weblog: death and civic renewal -- A blow to the city -- Media weblog: week seven -- The "turbanators" and the terrorists: war crimes and media omissions -- Media weblog: the week of the skeptics -- The role of CNN -- Looking for light at a time of darkness -- Return to normalcy? -- Project methodology -- The war on terrorism: the not so new television news landscape -- An Indian perspective on media coverage -- "Terrorism" is a term that requires consistency: newspaper and its critics both show a double standard on "terror"
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2002153681
ISBN0742531082 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN0742531090 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks P96.W36 S34 2003 ✔ Available Place Hold