This book deals with media and crises. It draws a methodological media framework for the purpose of responding to crises. The book comprises three chapters. The first chapter introduces a definition of the concept of crisis, and the reasons researchers disagree on the definition of this concept in addition to types of crises. It also addresses crises management. The second chapter incorporates the role of media in countering crises through the following topics: . Media and crisis. . A proposed perception to manage media during the crisis. . Countering hostile campaigns and rumors. The third chapter studies the case of the American media during the second Gulf War crisis, it studied the following topics: . American media attributes during the second Gulf War. . Subjecting the media dimension of the conflict to the military and political dimensions. . The Americanization of media speech pertinent to the war. . Confirming the technological nature of the war. . The use of photos in the coverage of the war. . Media Coverage: General observations.
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