Communication Of Terrorism: Social Noise, The Signature Method, And The Conduit Metaphor

Keywords

Audience; communication; conduit; environment; media; signature method; social noise; terrorism

Abstract

Three particular tactics of communication of terrorism are examined in this study: social noise, the signature method, and the conduit metaphor. An important theoretical model, social noise refers to the art of being conspicuously or even obnoxiously noticeable through noisy or controversial acts. Examples are Propaganda by the Deed and martyrdom. The signature method refers to a repetitive tactic used by a terrorist group that becomes strongly linked to the operational activities of that group. Modern-day examples are suicide bombings, kidnappings, hijackings, and beheadings. The conduit metaphor refers to the terrorists' exploitation of mass media for conveying their messages.

Publication Date

10-2-2018

Publication Title

Journal of Applied Security Research

Volume

13

Issue

4

Number of Pages

455-472

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1080/19361610.2018.1498258

Socpus ID

85059446684 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85059446684

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