How political science, communication, and other fields of study may be used to better understand the relationship between terrorism and the press.

Research how the media covered an act of terrorism that occurred between 1800-2018. You will submit a proposal for your research paper in Unit 6 and your paper in Unit 8.

You should begin thinking about what you want to research.

This link will be helpful to you as you begin your research: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrorism_in_the_United_States (Links to an external site.)

Note:

Wikipedia is not considered a legitimate source for your paper. It is a starting place and stepping stone. The material – particularly the footnotes at the end of articles – often lead to more substantial resources.
Because the 1995 Oklahoma City Bombing, 9/11 in the U.S. and 2005 London subway attack are case studies covered in great detail in the course textbook those events are not an option.
Choosing an attack that occurred after 1920 means you are more likely find media coverage to analyze first-hand.
Your proposal and paper should relate to at least two of the following course themes:

Problematic definitions of terrorism.
The role(s) media plays in terrorist acts.
How media influences foreign policy.
Characteristics of media events related to terrorism.
Distinguishing characteristics of different forms of media.
The symbiotic relationship between media coverage and terrorism.
The positive and negative aspects of media coverage and patriotism.
How political science, communication, and other fields of study may be used to better understand the relationship between terrorism and the press.
The focus of your research paper should not be on the gruesomeness of the attack but on your detailed analysis of how one or two pieces of media covered the event.