Full Description
Media, Myth and Terrorism is a rigorous case study of Blitz mythology in British newspaper responses to the July 7th bombings. Considering how the press, politicians and the public were caught up in popular accounts of Britain's past, Kelsey explores the ideological battleground that took place in the weeks following the bombings.
Contents
1. Introduction: The Politics Of Remembering And The Myth Of The Blitz 2. Journalism, Storytelling And Ideology: A Discourse-Mythological Approach 3. Media And The War On Terror 4. Statistical Analysis Of British Newspapers After The July 7th Bombings 5. London Can Take It: Wartime Defiance And 'Frontline' Heroism 6. The FTSE Fights On: Discourses Of The City, Stock Market And Economy 7. Rituals Of National Narration: The Symbolic Role Of Commemoration Events And The Royal Family 8. Discourse Of International Unity, The 'Special Relationship' And Western Foreign Policy 9. Soft Touch Justice: Blaming Human Rights And Multiculturalism 10. Conclusion: Mythologies Of The Past, Present And Future Bibliography
