This panel studies media’s roles in coverage of and by groups identified as “terrorist” across a range of nations that have been involved in violent conflicts in recent years. Conflicts examined are set in the Taliban struggles in Afghanistan, Muslim communities in China and Taiwan, as well as Thailand and Malaysia. In each of these settings, media have become forces that have redefined the meaning of terror and terrorism.
Moderator: Drew McDaniel, Ohio University
Panelist: Roshan Noorzai, Voice of America; Broadcasting Media and the Use of “War on Terrorism,” Frame in Afghanistan
Quan Xie, Ohio University; A Comparison of How Social Media and Traditional Online News Media Framed the Xinjiang Hijack Attempt in Mainland China
Chalisa Magpanthong, Ohio University; Drew McDaniel, Ohio University; A content analysis of newspaper coverage of terrorism in Thailand and Malaysia
Wei-Chun Victoria Wang, Ohio University; Media Frames of Homegrown Terrorism, Frame Adoption, and Portrayal of the Image of Islamic Community in Taiwan
Martin Hadlow, University of Queensland; From Bullets to Bytes