TY - BOOK ID - 85731730 TI - The Shock of the News: Media Coverage and the Making of 9/11 PY - 2010 SN - 0814759572 0814796125 0814795544 0814795552 PB - NYU Press DB - UniCat KW - Terrorism in mass media. KW - Terrorism KW - September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001, in mass media. KW - September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 KW - Mass media KW - Acts of terrorism KW - Attacks, Terrorist KW - Global terrorism KW - International terrorism KW - Political terrorism KW - Terror attacks KW - Terrorist acts KW - Terrorist attacks KW - World terrorism KW - Direct action KW - Insurgency KW - Political crimes and offenses KW - Subversive activities KW - Political violence KW - Terror KW - Press coverage KW - Press coverage. KW - Terrorism in mass media UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:85731730 AB - How did the events of September 11, 2001 come to be thought of as 9/11? The Shock of the News is an authoritative account of post-9/11 political and social processes, offering an in-depth analysis of the media coverage of this momentous event. Brian Monahan demonstrates how 9/11 has been transformed into a morality tale centered on patriotism, victimization, and heroes.Introducing the idea of “public drama” as a way of making sense of how media processed and packaged the 9/11 attacks for their audiences, Monahan not only illuminates how and why the coverage took shape as it did, but also provides us with new insights into the social, cultural, and political consequences of the attacks and their aftermath. Monahan explains how and why 9/11 became such a potent symbol, exploring how meanings and symbols get created, reinforced, and disseminated in modern society. Ultimately, Monahan offers an important new understanding of this singular event of our time, and his compelling narrative brings the momentous events back into focus. ER -