1. CJ307 Media Terrorism / WMD / Disaster Response Week 2

2. News How do most Americans get their news? How do you get your news? Percentage today dealing with terrorism? Where does the world get it’s news? Effect of the 24 hr news cycle!

3. Media Friend or foe of Terrorism? Do terrorists need the media? Does the media need terrorism? Less media = less violence? When is it enough coverage?

4. Terrorists What do terrorists get from the news? Direct assault in the consciousness of international opinion. The oxygen of publicity (Thatcher) Media – StoryTerrorist – Message Psychological Warfare

5. Censorship Government Censorship ◦ United States ◦ Internationally Media Self Censorship ◦ Bias ◦ Sensationalize

6. Historic Media Coverage 1970Popular Front Liberation Palestine (Jordan’s Desert) 1972Munich Olympics (Black September) 1975 Symbolize Liberation Army (Patty Hearst) 1978Aldo Moro 1981Iranian Hostage Crisis  Nightline  444 Days 2001September 11 th

7. Counterproductive Coverage 1985Achille Lauro Hijacking  Palestine Liberation Front 2009Maersk Alabama  Somali Pirates Does Media Coverage Provoke Government to: ◦ Act? ◦ React? ◦ How?

8. Language Factor Terror Act – Jihad Terrorist - Freedom Fighter - Insurgent Suicide Bomber – Martyr Detention Center – Prison – Gitmo Intense Interrogation - Torture

9. Journalists and Terror Goals Bias Dangers

10. Successful War on Terror Does it require winning the propaganda aspect of the War?

11. Next Week Weapons of Mass Destruction