Media and the institutional perspective
U.S. and Canadian coverage of terrorism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7971263 |
|---|---|
| Authors | James H Wittebols (0000-0002-8270-0363, Niagara University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 267-278 |
| Publication date | 1992-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Political Communication (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1058-4609 • E-ISSN: 1091-7675 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10584609.1992.9962950 |
| OpenAlex | W2091568195 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 10 |
This paper reports data from a content analysis of television news coverage of terrorism. A proposed typology of terrorism and media coverage is tested with stories from network news in the United States and Canada. The typology posits that media coverage of terrorism depends on the act's relation to institutional power bases. The two types of terrorism outlined either seek out or avoid media coverage, depending on whether they challenge or reinforce institutional power. Because of media's interrelationship with the economic and political institutions, coverage of terrorism will take on the flavor of these institutions’ perspective. The data show that although media cover terrorist acts that are linked to U.S. institutional interests, the tone of such coverage casts uncritical perspective. The implications for the general message system of news, with particular regard to the media's contribution to international understanding, are explored
Cover (algebra · Media coverage · Media studies · News media · Perspective (graphical · Political science · Politics · Power (physics · Public relations · Sociology · Terrorism · Tone (literature · Typology · Computer Science · Law · Media Studies and Communication · Political Influence and Corporate Strategies · Social Media and Politics
The media monopoly
Theories of mass communication.
Television and U.S. Foreign Policy
The Politics and Coverage of Terrorism
The media's role in international terrorism
Network Evening News Coverage of the TWA Hostage Crisis
Characterizations of acts and perpetrators of political violence in three elite U.S. daily newspapers
Manufacturing consent
| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,23 |
| Citation span | 1995 - 2020 (26) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |