Publication Date
1-1-2011
Document Type
Dissertation/Thesis
First Advisor
Kempton, Daniel R.
Degree Name
B.S. (Bachelor of Science)
Legacy Department
Department of Political Science
Abstract
The Sept. 11,2001 terrorist attacks on the United States pushed the issue of terrorism into the forefront of the American consciousness. Since then, the American media has covered a wide variety of topics related to these attacks. But has the coverage been fair? One of the tenets of modern journalism is to be fair and accurate in all reporting. But terrorism is a very thorny issue to cover. As the famous adage goes, "One man's freedom fighter is another man's terrorist." Questions of bias are unavoidable when it comes to reporting the news. The issue becomes even thornier when terrorism on U.S. soil is considered. For this essay, I will examine how five different American newspapers have covered terrorist attacks at three important points during the post-Cold War era.
Recommended Citation
Thomas, David, "Covering Terrorism: Examining how U.S. newspapers have reported on these incidents" (2011). Honors Capstones. 347.
https://huskiecommons.lib.niu.edu/studentengagement-honorscapstones/347
Extent
83 pages
Language
eng
Publisher
Northern Illinois University
Rights Statement
In Copyright
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Media Type
Text
