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Media and Terrorism

By: Mary Sisson
In: The SAGE Encyclopedia of Terrorism
Edited by: Gus Martin
Subject:Terrorism, Terrorism/Counterterrorism, International Security (general)

Terrorism differs from other forms of violence or crime in that it is aimed at people other than its [Page 383]victims. Most violence is committed for its own sake. An ordinary murderer, for example, wants the victim dead, and usually does ...

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  Sisson, M. (2011). Media and terrorism. In G. Martin (Ed.), The SAGE encyclopedia of terrorism (pp. 383-385). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. doi: 10.4135/9781412980173.n261
  
  Sisson, Mary. "Media and Terrorism." In The SAGE Encyclopedia of Terrorism, edited by Gus Martin2nd ed., 383-385. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2011. doi: 10.4135/9781412980173.n261.
  
  Sisson, M 2011, 'Media and terrorism', in Martin, G (ed.), The sage encyclopedia of terrorism, 2nd edn, SAGE Publications, Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, pp. 383-385, viewed 2 December 2020, doi: 10.4135/9781412980173.n261.
  
  Sisson, Mary. "Media and Terrorism." The SAGE Encyclopedia of Terrorism. Ed. Gus Martin.2nd ed Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2011. 383-385. SAGE Knowledge. Web. 2 Dec. 2020, doi: 10.4135/9781412980173.n261.
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