The Shock of the News : Media Coverage and the Making of 9/11 / Brian A. Monahan.
Monahan, Brian A., author.
2010
HV6432.7 .M66 2010
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Title The Shock of the News : Media Coverage and the Making of 9/11 / Brian A. Monahan.
Author Monahan, Brian A., author.
ISBN 9780814759578
DOI https://doi.org/10.18574/nyu/9780814759578.001.0001
Published New York, NY : : New York University Press, [2010]
Copyright ©2010
Language English
Language Note In English.
Description 1 online resource
Other Standard Identifiers 10.18574/nyu/9780814759578.001.0001 doi
Call Number HV6432.7 .M66 2010
Dewey Decimal Classification 973.931
Summary How did the events of September 11, 2001 come to be thought of as 9/11? The Shock of the News is an authoritative account of post-9/11 political and social processes, offering an in-depth analysis of the media coverage of this momentous event. Brian Monahan demonstrates how 9/11 has been transformed into a morality tale centered on patriotism, victimization, and heroes.Introducing the idea of "public drama" as a way of making sense of how media processed and packaged the 9/11 attacks for their audiences, Monahan not only illuminates how and why the coverage took shape as it did, but also provides us with new insights into the social, cultural, and political consequences of the attacks and their aftermath. Monahan explains how and why 9/11 became such a potent symbol, exploring how meanings and symbols get created, reinforced, and disseminated in modern society. Ultimately, Monahan offers an important new understanding of this singular event of our time, and his compelling narrative brings the momentous events back into focus.
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Frontmatter
Contents
Acknowledgments
Preface
Part I
1. Introduction
2. News as Public Drama
3. Making Public Drama
Part II
4. Framing September 11
5. Seeking Sense amid the Shock
6. The Drama Is in the Details
7. A Nation's Tragedy
Part III
8. America's Heroes
9. To the Stars Go the Spoils
10. September 11 and Beyond
Notes
Bibliography
Index
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