The Shock of the News: Media Coverage and the Making of 9/11

Author:   Brian A. Monahan
Publisher:   New York University Press
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Pages:   272
Publication Date:   29 March 2010
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Author:   Brian A. Monahan
Publisher:   New York University Press
Imprint:   New York University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.336kg
ISBN:  

9780814795552


ISBN 10:   0814795552
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   29 March 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments PrefacePart I 1 Introduction: Understanding Public Drama 2 News as Public Drama: The Era of the Endless News Cycle 3 Making Public Drama: Telling a Good Story Part II 4 Framing September 11: Overview of the Media and the Audience's Response 5 Seeking Sense amid the Shock: The Coverage on September 11 6 The Drama Is in the Details: Dramatic Amplification at Ground Zero 7 A Nation's Tragedy: Cultivating Emotionality at Ground ZeroPart III 8 America's Heroes: New York's Firefighters in the Spotlight 9 To the Stars Go the Spoils: Moral Currency and the FDNY 10 September 11 and Beyond: Public Drama in the Twenty-first Century Notes Bibliography Index About the Author

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Anyone who wishes to understand how the attacks have been understood and the policy choices we made needs to read this poignant and skeptical book. -Gary Alan Fine,author of The Global Grapevine: Why Rumors of Terrorism, Immigration, and Trade Matter The Shock of the News is a must-read for researchers engaged in media analyses or studying anything related to the September 11th terrorist attacks. It would be an excellent addition to undergraduate and graduate classes in media analyses or media and society. -Michelle D. Byng,Critical Sociology Well-written and engaging, Brian Monahan's book should become a landmark in media analysis. -Joel Best,author of Damned Lies and Statistics


Well-written and engaging, Brian Monahan's book should become a landmark in media analysis. Joel Best, author of Social Problems Anyone who wishes to understand how the attacks have been understood and the policy choices we made needs to read this poignant and skeptical book. Gary Alan Fine, author of The Global Grapevine: Why Rumors of Terrorism, Immigration, and Trade Matter


""Well-written and engaging, Brian Monahan's book should become a landmark in media analysis."" Joel Best, author of Social Problems ""Anyone who wishes to understand how the attacks have been understood and the policy choices we made needs to read this poignant and skeptical book."" Gary Alan Fine, author of The Global Grapevine: Why Rumors of Terrorism, Immigration, and Trade Matter


The Shock of the News is a must-read for researchers engaged in media analyses or studying anything related to the September 11th terrorist attacks. It would be an excellent addition to undergraduate and graduate classes in media analyses or media and society. -Michelle D. Byng,Critical Sociology Well-written and engaging, Brian Monahan's book should become a landmark in media analysis. -Joel Best,author of Damned Lies and Statistics Anyone who wishes to understand how the attacks have been understood and the policy choices we made needs to read this poignant and skeptical book. -Gary Alan Fine,author of The Global Grapevine: Why Rumors of Terrorism, Immigration, and Trade Matter


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Brian A. Monahan is Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Marywood University.""

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