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What are terrorist organisations? McNair |
- Organisations where its own members may prefer to think of themselves as 'freedom fighters'. - Organisations that use terror to make a stand against governments and civilians such as ; bombings, kidnappings, assassination and hostage-taking. - Designed to influence political behaviour by extra normal means using threat or violence. |
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What communication techniques do terrorism organisations use? McNair |
- Violence for effect. - Terrorism has an effect only if it is broadcasted widely within mass media which out of the normal acts are. - They use violence to produce various psychological effects. - They demonstrate their movements strength by gaining public sympathy and fear/chaos. - Publicise all of their actions so that it is broadcasted on media platforms. |
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Examples of terrorist organisations McNair |
- 9/11 lead the world into an extreme panic with it all publicised throughout media platforms. After the huge global impact, Al-Quaida and its associated organisations carried out similar actions in Bali, Madrid, Istanbul and Mumbai. Was all carefully planned acts of political communication.
- London bombings July 2005 was attributed through their perpetrators to the Labour governments participation with America. |
