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The Impact of Television on Terrorism and Crisis Situations: Implications for Public Policy 1
Author(s) -
Crelinsten Ronald D.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
journal of contingencies and crisis management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.007
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1468-5973
pISSN - 0966-0879
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-5973.1994.tb00027.x
Subject(s) - terrorism , politics , crisis management , political science , advertising , public relations , business , law
This article looks at the role that television plays in terrorist incidents and similar crisis situations. It highlights the specific features of television and television news that underlie its particular impact on crisis situations and points towards specific policy implications that derive from these features. The unique problems which television poses for the management of terrorist and other political crises will be addressed.