Abstract
Autore:
Foa Marcello
Titolo:
"Media e terrorismo"
This paper analyzes the media’s attitude toward terrorism. It shows how Internet and You Tube have multiplied opportunities for groups like Al Qaeda to spread their message. In Internet, censorhip does not work and media competition helps terrorist propaganda. That is a paradox of the information age. Al Qaeda is very skilled in communication but nobody knows who the strategists behind the curtain are. The author argues that Al Jazeera cannot be considered a sponsor of terrorism, but often unintentionally the Qatar network helps Islamic fundamentalists spread their views through satellite TV. After 9/11 western governments have been obliged to respond, implementing not only counter-terrorism measures but also communication tools. The author argues that some time western governments (e.g. US and UK ) exceed the limits of correct information policy. For example: the London plot foiled in summer 2006 was largely overestimated by the British secret service. No serious attack was in sight, but the new rules in the airports (no liquids admitted on board) have never been retracted. Truth is one of the main victims of the war on terror
