Media in an American Crisis: Studies of September 11, 2001: Elinor Kelley Grusin: University Press of America

Media in an American Crisis

Studies of September 11, 2001

Media in an American Crisis

Studies of September 11, 2001

Description

September 11, 2001, represents not only the most tragic event of modern times on American soil but also the event that garnered the most intense and pervasive media coverage of our time. The need for information is the instinctive human reaction to crisis. After September 11th, this need was especially great. In the aftermath of this tragic event, journalism and mass communication scholars around the country used a variety of research methods and theories to investigate the news media's performance and the audience's response. In Media in an American Crisis, these studies have been edited into one collection that informs us about the communication process during a national crisis. The content is rich in its variety of perspectives and topics.

Chapter 1 Dedication
Chapter 2 Preface
Chapter 3 Acknowledgments
Chapter 4 Part I: Media Coverage of Sept. 11: The Challenge: To Examine Media's Role, Performance on 9/11 and After: Elinor Kelley Grusin and Sandra H. Utt
Chapter 5 News Media Perpetuate Few Rumors About 9/11 Crisis: Dominic Lasorsa
Chapter 6 How Newspapers Decided to Run Disturbing 9/11 Photos: Renee Martin Kratzer and Brian Kratzer
Chapter 7 NYTimes Coverage Before, During and After 9/11: Joe Bob Hester
Chapter 8 Newspapers Slow to Use Web Sites for 9/11 Coverage: Quint Randle, Lucinda D. Davenport and Howard Bossen
Chapter 9 Newspaper Editorials Follow Lead of Bush Administration: Andre Billeaudeaux, David Domke, John S. Hutcheson and Philip Garland
Chapter 10 Post, Times Highlight Government's War Efforts: Changho Lee
Chapter 11 9/11 TV, Newspaper Coverage Reveals Similarities, Differences: Xigen Li and Ralph Izard
Chapter 12 TV Coverage of Breaking News in First Hours of Tragedy: Scott Abel, Andrea Miller and Vincent F. Filak
Chapter 13 Post 9/11 Arab American Coverage Avoids Stereotypes: Mary Ann Weston
Chapter 14 Some Papers Gave Scant Space to Taliban, Afghanistan Pre-9/11: Beverly Horvit
Chapter 15 National Security v. Civil Liberties: Newspapers and U.S.A. Patriot Act: Nikhil Moro
Chapter 16 A Quick View of Terrorism: Editorial Cartoons and 9/11: Scott Abel and Vincent F. Filak
Chapter 17 Part II: Audience and Media Effects: Local, Network TV News Shows Significant Gains: Paula M. Poindexter and Mike Conway
Chapter 18 Newspapers Played Major Role in Terrorism Coverage: Guido H. Stempel III and Thomas Hargrove
Chapter 19 Television Exposure Not Predictive of Terrorism Fear: Alan M. Rubin, Paul M. Haridakis, Gwen A. Hullman, Shaojing Sun, Pamela M. Chikombero and Vikanda Pornsakulvanich
Chapter 20 Within 3 Hours, 97 Percent Lean About9/11 Attacks: Stacey Frank Kanihan and Kendra L. Gale
Chapter 21 Access to Other Voices Offers Choices in Former Soviet State: Stan Ketterer and Maureen Nemecek
Chapter 22 Where Were You on Sept. 11?: TV Viewing and Recall of Events: Julia R. Fox
Chapter 23 Part III: Media Changes After Sept. 11: Courtroom Access Principles Apply to Deportation Hearings: Kathleen K. Olson
Chapter 24 Ad Express Sympathy After "Day of Infamy": Richard J. Ganahl III
Chapter 25 News Mix Reflects Media's Gatekeepinug Role in Crises: Marc Seamon and Matt Peters
Chapter 26 Even Negative News Can Raise Awareness of Terrorists' Causes: David P. Fan, Samantha Kemming and Betsey Neibergall Anderson
Chapter 27 Index
Chapter 28 Notes on the Editors and Contributors

Product details

Published	Sep 08 2005
Format	Paperback
Edition	1st
Extent	314
ISBN	9780761831846
Imprint	University Press of America
Dimensions	9 x 6 inches
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing