Terrorism and the Media

Terrorism is a type of violence that is used to achieve a political, religious, or ideological goal. The media plays an important role in how the public perceives terrorism. In some cases, the media can be used as a tool by terrorists to further their goals. In other cases, the media can be used to … Read more

Lashkar-E Taiba Attack Case Study

During November 26th-29th ten members of the Pakistani based terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) came by sea from Karachi attacking numerous soft targets in Mumbai, India resulting in over 160 deaths and 300 casualties. The locations consisted of: the Taj Mahal Palace, Trident-Obetroi, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CRT), Cama hospital, Albless hospital, Nariman house business and residential … Read more

Terrorism and the Media

“If the media were not there to report terrorist acts and to explain their political and social significance… terrorism as such would cease to exist,” said John O’Sullivan, an editor of the Times of London. 1 This is also the way many other people feel about the recent increase in terrorist activity; they feel that … Read more