Threat Communication and the US Order after 9/11: Medial Reflections

This volume investigates the perception of threat, with particular regard to the roles, functions, and agencies of various types of media. With a focus on the profound impact of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 on the US-American political, social, and cultural order, the chapters reach from the early days after the attacks up to the 2016 election of Donald J. Trump.

An international team of contributors analyze how the perceived threats and their subsequent representations change...