Nacos, Brigitte L./
Selling Fear
- ISBN 13:
- 9780226567198
- author:
- Nacos, Brigitte L./
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- University of Chicago Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2011
- Pages:
- 264
- Dimensions:
- 22.61 x 14.99 x 1.52 centimetres
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Media Studies,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Selling Fear: A Critical Analysis of Counterterrorism and Media Coverage. The role of media in counterterrorism has been extensively studied, but few have examined the ways in which governments manipulate media coverage to maintain a climate of fear. This book presents a detailed analysis of how the Bush administration used media coverage to shape public opinion after 9/11, including the issuance of terror alerts and the decision to invade Iraq. The authors argue that this strategy came at the cost of obscuring civil liberties abuses and concrete issues of preparedness. The media's watchdog role was also compromised, with many outlets amplifying the administration's message while downplaying critical questions. This book extends its analysis through Hurricane Katrina and the first year of the Obama administration, highlighting the ongoing challenges faced by journalists in reporting on sensitive topics. A hard-hitting examination of the intertwined failures of government and media, Selling Fear sheds light on the costs of this approach to counterterrorism and public policy.
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