Abstract
Terrorists seem to be cognizant of the immense power of the
media of which TV is the greatest exponent. Actually, the
contemporary 24/7 news TV has its own pre-requisites and
dynamics which work in tandem with the traditional norms of
news. Journalistic demand for news in this setting becomes a
weakness which anyone with a message to broadcast to wider
audiences can exploit. And terrorists, many believe, are not only
aware of these soft media spots but are adept in using them for
their benefit. Most of the times their acts are not reflexive, rather
their strategies are often meticulously planned and efficiently
executed.. Consequently, the spectacle of destruction wrought by
them is so imposing that TV with its modern craze for ratings
cannot but give prolonged and sustained coverage to not only to
the terrorist act but the ideologies behind it. The aim of this
paper is to evaluate the nature of the relationship between
television and the terrorists in light of modern media dynamics
and the terrorists’ ability to exploit its need for sensational
stories. The methodology consists of analysis of terrorism
literature, study of the narratives of the terrorists and the
changing dynamics of TV news production.
Muhammad Zubair Iqbal. (2012) Reporting Terrorism: How The Terrorists Exploit Tv And Its Dynamics, IPRI Journal, Volume-12, Issue-2.
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