American Televisions Live Coverage of the 9/11 Attacks - Journalism on the Screen

This book analyzes the narratives and news coverage of 9/11 across ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, and Fox News, arguing that television coverage shaped the cultural meaning, collective memory, and language of 9/11 in ways that continue to resonate throughout American culture.

List of contents

Prologue: The Congressman Who Missed 9/11
Introduction: American Television on September 11, 2001
Chapter One: 8:46-9:02-The First Plane Crash and the First Questions
Chapter Two: 9:03-9:10-The Second Plane Crash and Its Implications
Chapter Three: 9:11-9:39-Struggling for Clarity and Word from the President
Chapter Four: 9:30-9:58-Smoke and Confusion in Washington
Chapter Five: 9:59-10:10-The South Tower Falls
Chapter Six: 10:11-10:27-Between the Two Collapses
Chapter Seven: 10:28-10:36-The North Tower Falls
Chapter Eight: 10:37-10:59-Unaccounted for Planes and a Report from Pennsylvania
Chapter Nine: 11:00-11:59-Confusion and Alarm
Chapter Ten: 12:00-1:15-Questions Resolved and Bush Speaks Again
Conclusion: 9/11 Television and American Memory

About the author

Paul Arras is assistant professor in the Communication and Media Studies Department at SUNY Cortland.

Summary

This book analyzes the narratives and news coverage of 9/11 across ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, and Fox News, arguing that television coverage shaped the cultural meaning, collective memory, and language of 9/11 in ways that continue to resonate throughout American culture.

Product details

• Authors: Paul Arras
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.06.2024
• EAN: 9781666932638
• ISBN: 978-1-66693-263-8
• No. of pages: 240
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Contemporary history (1945 to 1989); Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > General, dictionaries; USA, Media Studies, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Journalism, HISTORY / United States / 21st Century, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, Press & journalism, News media & journalism, 21st century history: from c 2000 -, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Media studies: Journalism