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ID090060
Title ProperMedia and international terrorism
LanguageENG
AuthorZhuravlev, Denis
Publication2009.
Summary / Abstract (Note)Coverage of terrorism by the media poses two main threats. First, it is fraught with an "escalation of horror," which arises as a result of the "immunization effect." Constant coverage of terrorism brutalizes society by raising the threshold of violence it is willing to accept (makes it immune) and terrorists must engage in even more brutal acts in order to attract attention ("escalation of horror"). And the second is the "contagion effect." This is when the media itself promotes the spread of terrorism.
`In' analytical NoteInternational Affairs (Moscow) Vol. 55, No. 3; 2009: p126-135
Journal SourceInternational Affairs (Moscow) Vol. 55, No. 3; 2009: p126-135
Key WordsMedia ;  International Terrorism ;  Terrorism