Communication theories and terrorism – how can a connection be made here? Terrorism is a dominant topic in today’s world: It sometimes dominates public political discussion as well as private conversations. Communication studies can help to further penetrate the phenomenon of terrorism and provide important pieces of the puzzle to grasp it in its entirety. The development of media skills among some terrorist groups makes it imperative that the ‘social problem of terrorism’ be approached with the help of a ‘communications science lens.
Table of Content
Chapter 1. The Relevance of Terrorism Research Based on Communication Studies.- Chapter 2. Perspective Description and Delimitation of Object and Knowledge Range. Chapter 3. Identification of Relevant Process Steps and Actors in Terrorism.- Chapter 4. Middle-Range Theories and Their Applicability to the Phenomenon of “Terrorism”.- Chapter 5. Terrorism from the Perspective of Grand Theories of Communication Studies.- Chapter 6. Theoretical Conclusions and Practical Implications./
About the author
PD Dr. Liane Tessa Rothenberger holds the professorship of media and the public with focus on migration at the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt.
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