The theater of terror: The psychology of terrorism and the mass media

Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma

Volumn 9, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 379-390

  Weimann, Gabriel ^a  

^a UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE   (United States)

Author keywords

Internet; Media; Propaganda; Psychology; Suicide; Terrorism

Indexed keywords

CONCEPT FORMATION; INTERNET; MASS COMMUNICATION; MASS MEDIUM; ORGANIZATION; PROPAGANDA; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SUICIDE; TERRORISM; VICTIM;

EID: 18044362302     PISSN: 10926771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J146v09n03_08     Document Type: Review

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