The mass media are of paramount importance in the formulation and transmission of
messages about key developments of global significance, such as terrorism and the war in …

We live in times that generate diverse conflicts; we also live in times when conflicts are
increasingly played out and performed in the media. Mediatized Conflict explores the …

Cities, War and Terrorism is the first book to look critically at the ways in which warfare,
terrorism and counter-terrorism policies intersect in cities in the post Cold-War period. A path …

After the attacks of September 11, traditional forms of entertainment had to reinvent their
place in US life and culture. The de rigueur violence of mass media—both news and fiction …

Space weaponry, satellite surveillance and communications, and private space travel are all
means in which outer space is being humanized: incorporated into society's projects. But …

The news media is not well disposed to peace. The war correspondent has no equivalent
peace correspondent and extensive analysis about the media and war (Taylor 1998; …

Global Media Studies is unique in its coverage of places, peoples, institutions, and
discourses. Toby Miller and Marwan M. Kraidy provide a comprehensive how-to guide to the …

The Handbook of Cultural Sociology provides a comprehensive overview of contemporary
scholarship in sociology and related disciplines focused on the complex relations of culture …

The Integrated News Spectacle examines the rational organization of control of popular
news forms. It uses spectacular media events-such as the mourning of Princess Diana, the …

In the years since 9/11, much has been written about the alleged bias and lack of
professionalism in the Arab media. The first cross-border survey of Arab journalists finds that …