| ID | 073769 |
| Title Proper | When terrorism hits home |
| Other Title Information | domestic newspaper coverage of the 1998 and 2002 terror attacks in Kenya |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Schaefer, Todd M |
| Publication | 2006. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Analyzing newspaper coverage of the 1998 Nairobi and 2002 Mombasa terrorist attacks by the Nairobi Daily Nation and East African Standard finds that generalizations from Western sources, such as newsworthiness criteria and coverage of government officials and terrorists, appear similar in Kenyan media, although interpretation of the attacks were colored by a "developing world" perspective in some respects. Terrorists also ironically are more prominent in subsequent attacks, although perhaps only when they fail to inflict heavy damage and casualties. The second attack also brought far more criticism on the Kenyan government, which may have implications for similar events in other countries. |
| `In' analytical Note | Studies in Conflict and Terrorism Vol. 29, No. 6; Sep 2006: p607-619 |
| Journal Source | Studies in Conflict and Terrorism Vol: 29 No 6 |
| Key Words | Kenya ; Terror Attacks, 1998 and 2002 ; Media Coverage |