(Mis)representing Terrorism in Global Media

This article suggests that the concept of terrorism has been manipulated by powerful governments to promote their own geopolitical and economic interests. The U.S.-led Western responses to the inflated threat of terrorism are legitimized by mass-mediated narratives and stereotypes of Muslims, even though the vast majority of victims of terrorism have been Muslims themselves, in Muslim countries. It argues that, in a globalized and networked communication environment, new news providers are emerging, complementing the U.S.-dominated global news media and, in some cases, eroding the traditional Western primacy in this arena.