Terrorism Coverage (IPS)

IPS Inter Press Service  –The Dark Side —IPS’s coverage of terrorism

Terrorism,and the fight against it,has become all too common in today’s news agenda. But news is a minefield of propaganda from different sides. Find out about the facts and the reasons,read IPS coverage of terrorism,its consequences

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Hunting the Terrorists —The Impact of Words on Actions

Implications can be very powerful tools. When the media hypes language using phrases,such as “hunting terrorists”,listeners should be concerned with the consequences. Not does this kind of phraseology raise ethical and moral questions but lays the groundwork for heavy-handed legislation down the road.

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Terrorist or Insurgent?

Where have all the terrorists gone? Seems like the longer the Global War on Terror continues,the less the western media refer to the other side as terrorists,preferring substitutes such as militants,insurgents,and bombers. This chapter delves into the metamorphosis.

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