Abstract
Accessible, inexpensive and real-time global communication networks have enabled more individuals to participate in political discourse. The new communication space also provides ample room for extremist voices who spread messages of hatred and violence. New and social media therefore pose challenges to governments and security services. This chapter explores the relationship between terrorism, media and threat perception. It problematises the role of government communication in reaction to acts of political violence. Moreover, the strengths and weaknesses of social-media-facilitated networks are discussed. Finally, suggestions are made on how officials might deal with threat communication in the new media world.
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The ambassador was held in captivity for 78 hours. He was released after the Brazilian government freed 15 prisoners as the kidnappers had demanded.
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The British tabloid newspaper The Sun made the video available on their website on 23 May 2013, the day after the attack: ‘Woolwich terror suspect revealed as Muslim convert known to MI5’, http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4939124/Woolwich-terror-suspect-revealed-sources-name-man-as-Michael-Adebolajo.html (accessed 05/01/2016).
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Busch, P. (2017). The Changing Media. In: Dover, R., Dylan, H., Goodman, M. (eds) The Palgrave Handbook of Security, Risk and Intelligence. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-53675-4_24
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