Applied Research

•September 11, 2001September 11, 2001•Planes crashed into the World Planes crashed into the World Trade Centre in NY and the Trade Centre in NY and the Pentagon in Washington DC Pentagon in Washington DC •Three thousands people died.Three thousands people died.

What are the social roots of terrorist violence?

• Grievance• Technological advances• Modern communication technology• Religious justification

Theoretical Perspective on Collective Violence and War

Constructing War: The Role of Mass Media

• Mass Media: refers collectively to all media technologies, including the Internet, television, newspapers, film and radio, which are used for mass communications, and to the organizations which control these technologies.

• Viewing violence• To persuade or influence• Stressing the role of technology• Controlled by politicians and military leaders• Broadcasting one-sided portrayal