Framing alleged Islamist plots: a case study of British press coverage since 9/11

Authors: Matthews, J.

Journal: Critical Studies on Terrorism

Publisher: Routledge

eISSN: 1753-9161

ISSN: 1753-9153

DOI: 10.1080/17539153.2015.1042305

Abstract:

In the decade after 9/11, the UK terrorist threat was associated with a series of high-profile counterterrorism operations linked to specific plots. These terrorism-related episodes received significant media attention and, as a consequence, were a visible sign of the contemporary terrorist threat. This article seeks to identify the dominant frames rendered in news media reporting on these episodes. Through a longitudinal study of UK press coverage, the analysis reveals that two prominent frames were present, an inevitability and preparedness frame, with alleged plots serving to underline the risk posed by contemporary terrorism, and a belonging and responsibility frame, which cast later episodes as belonging to the Muslim communities disrupted by police operations.

https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/21972/

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Framing alleged Islamist plots: a case study of British press coverage since 9/11

Authors: Matthews, J.

Journal: Critical Studies on Terrorism

Volume: 8

Issue: 2

Pages: 266-283

eISSN: 1753-9161

ISSN: 1753-9153

DOI: 10.1080/17539153.2015.1042305

Abstract:

In the decade after 9/11, the UK terrorist threat was associated with a series of high-profile counterterrorism operations linked to specific plots. These terrorism-related episodes received significant media attention and, as a consequence, were a visible sign of the contemporary terrorist threat. This article seeks to identify the dominant frames rendered in news media reporting on these episodes. Through a longitudinal study of UK press coverage, the analysis reveals that two prominent frames were present, an inevitability and preparedness frame, with alleged plots serving to underline the risk posed by contemporary terrorism, and a belonging and responsibility frame, which cast later episodes as belonging to the Muslim communities disrupted by police operations.

https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/21972/

Source: Scopus

Framing alleged Islamist plots: a case study of British press coverage since 9/11

Authors: Matthews, J.

Journal: CRITICAL STUDIES ON TERRORISM

Volume: 8

Issue: 2

Pages: 266-283

eISSN: 1753-9161

ISSN: 1753-9153

DOI: 10.1080/17539153.2015.1042305

https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/21972/

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Framing alleged Islamist plots: a case study of British press coverage since 9/11

Authors: Matthews, J.

Journal: Critical Studies on Terrorism

DOI: 10.1080/17539153.2015.1042305

https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/21972/

http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17539153.2015.1042305

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Preferred by: Jamie Matthews

Framing alleged Islamist plots: a case study of British press coverage since 9/11

Authors: Matthews, J.

Journal: Critical Studies on Terrorism

Volume: 8

Issue: 2

Pages: 266-283

ISSN: 1753-9153

Abstract:

In the decade post 9/11 , the UK terrorist threat was associated with a series of high profile counter terrorism operations, linked to specific plots. These terrorism related episodes received significant media attention and, as a consequence, were a visible sign of the contemporary terrorist threat. This paper seeks to identify the dominant frames rendered in news media reporting on these episodes. Through a longitudinal study of UK press coverage, the analysis reveals that two prominent frames were present, an inevitability and preparedness frame, with alleged plots serving to underline the risk posed by contemporary terrorism,and a belonging and responsibility frame, which cast later episodes as belonging to the Muslim communities disrupted by police

https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/21972/

http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17539153.2015.1042305

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