Media in an American Crisis Studies of September 11, 2001

by Grusin, Elinor Kelley; Utt, Sandra H.; Kelley Grusin, : Elinor; Lasorsa, Dominic; Kratzer, Renee Martin; Kratzer, Brian; Hester, Joe Bob; Randle, Quint; Davenport Howard Bossen, Lucinda D.; Billeaudeaux, Andre; Domke, David; Hutcheson, John S.; Garland, P

• ISBN13: 9780761831846
• ISBN10: 0761831843
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-09-08
• Publisher: UPA

Summary

September 11, 2001, represents not only the most tragic event of modern times on American soil but also the event that garnered the most intense and pervasive media coverage of our time. The need for information is the instinctive human reaction to crisis. After September 11th, this need was especially great. In the aftermath of this tragic event, journalism and mass communication scholars around the country used a variety of research methods and theories to investigate the news media's performance and the audience's response. In Media in an American Crisis, these studies have been edited into one collection that informs us about the communication process during a national crisis. The content is rich in its variety of perspectives and topics.

Table of Contents

Dedication	iii
Preface	ix
Acknowledgments	xi
Part I: Media Coverage of Sept.	11	(164)
1 The Challenge: To Examine Media's Role, Performance on 9/11 and After	1	(12)
by Elinor Kelley Grusin and Sandra H. Utt
2 News Media Perpetuate Few Rumors About 9/11 Crisis	13	(12)
by Dominic Lasorsa
3 How Newspapers Decided To Run Disturbing 9/11 Photos	25	(14)
by Renee Martin Kratzer and Brian Kratzer
4 NYTimes Coverage Before, During and After 9/11	39	(10)
by Joe Bob Hester
5 Newspapers Slow To Use Web Sites for 9/11 Coverage	49	(12)
by Quint Randle, Lucinda D. Davenport and Howard Bossen
6 Newspaper Editorials Follow Lead of Bush Administration	61	(16)
by Andre Billeaudeaux, David Domke, John S. Hutcheson and Philip Garland
7 Post, Times Highlight Government's War Efforts	77	(12)
by Changho Lee
8 9/11 TV, Newspaper Coverage Reveals Similarities, Differences	89	(16)
by Xigen Li and Ralph Izard
9 TV Coverage of Breaking News In First Hours of Tragedy	105	(12)
by Scott Abel, Andrea Miller and Vincent F. Filak
10 Post 9/11 Arab American Coverage Avoids Stereotypes	117	(14)
by Mary Ann Weston
11 Some Papers Gave Scant Space To Taliban, Afghanistan Pre-9/11	131	(12)
by Beverly Horvit
12 Nlationid Security v. Civil Liberties: Newsp;iimrs mid U.S.A. Patriot Act	143	(18)
by Nikhil Moro
13 A Quick View of Terrorism: Editorial Cartoons and 9/11	161	(14)
by Scott Abel and Vincent F. Filak
Part II: Audience and Media Effects
14 Local, Network TV News Shows Significant Gains	175	(12)
by Paula M. Poindexter and Mike Conway
15 Newspapers Played Major Role In Terrorism Coverage	187	(4)
by Guido H. Stempel III and Thomas Hargrove
16 Television Exposure Not Predictive of Terrorism Fear	191	(16)
by Alan M. Rubin, Paul M. Haridakis, Gwen A. Hullman, Shaojing Sun, Pamela M. Chikombero and Vikanda Pornsakulvanich
17 Within 3 Hours, 97 Percent Learn About 9/11 Attacks	207	(12)
by Stacey Frank Kanihan and Kendra L. Gale
18 Access to Other Voices Offers Choices in Former Soviet State	219	(12)
by Stan Ketterer and Maureen Nemecek
19 Where Were You on Sept. 11? TV Viewing and Recall of Events	231	(10)
by Julia R. Fox
Part III: Media Changes After Sept. 11
10 Courtroom Access Principles Apply to Deportation Hearings	241	(14)
by Kathleen K. Olson
21 Ads Express Sympathy After 'Day of Infamy'	255	(10)
by Richard J. Ganahl III
22 News Mix Reflects Media's Gatekeeping Role in Crises	265	(10)
by Marc Seamon and Matt Peters
23 Even Negative News Can Raise Awareness of Terrorists' Causes	275	(12)
by David P. Fan, Samantha Kemming and Betsey Neibergall Anderson
Index	287	(8)
Notes on the Editors and Contributors	295