Communicating Terror

Download or read book Communicating Terror written by Joseph S. Tuman and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2010 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Concise yet comprehensive, this up-to-date text examines how acts of "terrorism" create rhetorical acts: What messages, persuasive meanings, symbols, do acts of terrorism generate and communicate to the world at large? These rhetorical components include definitions and labels, symbolism in terrorism, public oratory about terrorism, and the relationship between terror and media. This unique communication perspective (vs. political scienceiminal justice approach) shows how the rhetoric of terrorism is truly a war of words, symbols, and meanings.