Terrorism and the media The twentieth century all but gave birth to the concept and idea of terrorism, at least towards America. Why was the twentieth century such a prime century to host the breeding of terrorism towards the United States? The book Terrorism and the Media, by Brigitte L. Nacos shows exactly why how how terrorism plays on our society. Our country is the leading nation in the world, this is precisely what acts …
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…coverage of terrorism, but this is highly unlikely to occur in this country. However, with the knowledge that terrorism is simply a play on our emotions and reactions, terrorism should be easily eliminated from our existence. Perhaps government officials should work on educating the general public as to why and how terrorism works; this might help the problem at one of the roots. Bibliography Nacos, Bridgitte. Terrorism and the Media. Columbia University Press. New York 1994