Media, Terrorists And Oxygen Of Publicity

"Since the attacks of September 11, 2001, terrorism becomes increasingly intense, and the security of international society and people are under the growing threat. In the meantime, the media rapidly develop, especially in the field of new media. A mutually utilize relationship between media and terrorism formed gradually. On the one hand, terrorism needs the media to propagate their ideas; on the other hand, the media desire to help in competition for ratings, revenue and prestige by reports of vast source of sensational, visually compelling news stories. The relationship between terrorism, insurgency and the media has long applied politicians, commentators and academics, some of them argued that the media may encourage terrorist activities, however this view was fought against by other people who stand in opposite position (Cottle, 2006, p.157). This article will explore the relationship between terrorism and media, in particular as the speedy growth of new media, the interrelation between terrorism and media has become more and more inseparable. " Key Words: media, terrorists, publicity, oxygen, terrorism