Instruction
Understanding Terrorism
Paper Four Criteria – Due Week Eight
You now have the following:
Paper One: Description and History of your selected group/individual
Paper Two: Themes from Chapters 1-9
Paper Three: Strategies, Security, Individual Liberties
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For Paper Four, you are going to complete your research into your selected Group/Individual. For this, you will need the concepts discussed in Chapters 14-16 of the Nacos Text:
Chapter 14: Terrorist Propaganda and the Media
Chapter 15: Terror and Hate in Cyberspace
Chapter 16: Counter terrorism in the News
Select TWO final articles (media focused) on your selected group/individual and read them thoroughly. Use the Grantham Library and EBSCO to assist. Stick to Journals and avoid relying on the Washington Post and NY Times.
In a well-written paper, describe how the media has reported on your selected organization/individual and evaluate the coverage using the concepts discussed in the Nacos text. In addition, describe how your selected organization/individual used media sources, propaganda, cyberspace, and advertisement to further their ideological, social, and/or political goals.
Draw some conclusions: does the media, social networking, and cyberspace impede or facilitate counterterrorism efforts? If so, then how and why?
What recommendations would you provide the U.S. Government regarding media, social media, and the internet to better combat terrorism?
Your submission will be a minimum of 4 pages and not to exceed 6 pages, excluding the Title Page and Reference Page. You will use APA Standard Format (1" Margins, Times New Roman, 12-point Font, and Double Spacing. No extra space between paragraphs). You should continue to use all references you have collected so far, and ADD TWO more that are related to the Media.