The Shock of the News : Media Coverage and the Making of 9/11 / Brian A. Monahan.
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
Published
New York, NY : : New York University Press, [2010]
Copyright
©2010
Language
English
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In English.
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1 online resource
Item Number
10.18574/nyu/9780814759578.001.0001 doi
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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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Table of Contents
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
About the Author
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
About the Author