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Covering bin Laden : global media and the world's most wanted man

Jeffords, Susan, 1953- editor, Al-Sumait, Fahed Yahya, editor

Overview

Starting in 2001, much of the world media used the image of Osama bin Laden as a shorthand for terrorism. Bin Laden himself considered media manipulation on a par with military, political, and ideological tools, and intentionally used interviews, taped speeches, and distributed statements to further al-Qaida's ends. In Covering Bin Laden, editors Susan Jeffords and Fahed Yahya Al-Sumait collect perspectives from global scholars exploring a startling premise: that media depictions of Bin Laden not only diverge but often contradict each other, depending on the media provider and format, the place in which the depiction is presented, and the viewer's political and cultural background. The contributors analyze the representations of the many Bin Ladens, ranging from Al Jazeera broadcasts to video games. They examine the media's dominant role in shaping our understanding of terrorists and why/how they should be feared, and they engage with the ways the mosaic of Bin Laden images and narratives have influenced policies and actions around the world -- Provided by publisher.

• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Subject: Bin Laden, Osama, 1957-2011. / Terrorism and mass media. / Mass media and world politics. / Terrorism Press coverage.
• ISBN: 025203886X, 9780252038860, 9780252080401, 0252080408, 9780252096822, 0252096827

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
P96.T47 C68 2015	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE