Conflict, Terrorism and the Media in Asia (Routledge Media, Culture and Social Change in Asia)

There are many different kinds of sub-national conflicts across Asia, with a variety of causes, but since September 11, 2001 these have been increasingly portrayed as part of the global terrorist threat, to be dealt with by the War on Terror. This major new study examines a wide range of such conflicts, showing how, despite their significant differences, they share the role of the media as interlocutor, and exploring how the media exercises this role. The book raises a number of issues concerning how the media report different forms of political violence and conflict, including issues of impartiality in the media's relations with governments and insurgents, and how the focus on the 'War on Terror' has led to some forms of violence - notably those employed by states for political purposes - to be overlooked. As the issue of international terrorism remains one of the most pressing issues of the modern day, this is a significant and important book which will interest the general reader and scholars from all disciplines. "There are many different kinds of sub-national conflicts across Asia, that have a variety of different origins, but since September 11, 2001 many of them have been increasingly portrayed in the West as part of the global terrorist threat, to be dealt with by the 'war on terror'. This book examines a wide range of such conflicts, focusing in particular on those in Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia, China, and India. It shows how, despite their significant differences, they share the role of the media as an interlocutor between the combatants, governments and society, and explores how the media - including the 'new media' such as the internet - exercises this role. The book raises a number of issues concerning how the media report different forms of political violence and conflict, including issues of impartiality in the media's relations with governments and insurgents, and how the focus on the 'war on terror' has led to some forms of violence - notably those employed by states for political purposes - to be overlooked. It argues that whilst the media plays a major role in sub-state conflicts, its impacts, including those of the new media, are generally limited, whilst the United States has also failed to to use the media effectively to influence regional media outputs. Overall, this book is a thorough examination of the role of the media in relation to conflict and terrorism in Asia."--Jacket Us Journalism : Servant Of The Nation, Scourge Of The Truth? / Toby Miller -- Al Qaeda And The Struggle For Moderate Islam In Malaysia / Benjamin Cole -- Perning In The Gyre : Indonesia, The Globalised Media And The 'war On Terror' / Jonathan Woodier -- The Philippines Media : Agent Of Stability Or Restraint? / Benjamin Cole -- Shooting The Messenger? : Political Violence, Gujarat 2002 And The Indian News Media / Prasun Sonwalkar -- Uyghur Separatism And Nationalism In Xinjiang / Michael Dillon. Us Journalism : Servant Of The Nation, Scourge Of The Truth / Toby Miller -- Al Qaeda, The Media, And The Struggle For Moderate Islam In Malaysia / Benjamin Cole -- Perning In The Gyre : Indonesia, The Globalised Media And The War On Terror / Jonathan Woodier -- The Philippines Media : Agent Of Stability Or Restraint? / Benjamin Cole -- Shooting The Messenger? : Political Violence, Gujarat 2002 And The Indian News Media / Prasun Sonwalkar -- Uyghur Separatism And Nationalism In Xinjiang / Michael Dillon. Edited By Benjamin Cole. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [125]-144) And Index. There are many different kinds of sub-national conflicts across Asia, with a variety of causes, but since September 11 2001 these have been increasingly portrayed as part of the global terrorist threat, to be dealt with by the "war on terror". This book examines a wide range of such conflicts, showing how, despite significant differences between them, they have in common the role of the media as interlocutor, and exploring how the media exercises this role. The book raises a number of issues concerning how the media reports different forms of political violence and conflict, including issues of impartiality in the media's relations with both governments and insurgents, and how the focus on the "war on terror" has led to some forms of violence, notably those employed by states for political purposes, to be overlooked.--Publisher description Book Cover......Page 1 Half Title......Page 2 Series Title......Page 3 Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Contents......Page 6 Contributors......Page 7 Acknowledgement......Page 8 Abbreviations......Page 9 Introduction......Page 12 1. US journalism: Servant of the nation, scourge of the truth?......Page 16 2. Al Qaeda and the struggle for moderate Islam in Malaysia......Page 34 3. Perning in the Gyre: Indonesia, the globalised media and the 'war on terror'......Page 52 4. The Philippines media: Agent of stability or restraint?......Page 72 5. Shooting the messenger?: Political violence, Gujarat 2002 and the Indian news media......Page 93 6. Uyghur separatism and nationalism in Xinjiang......Page 109 Conclusion......Page 128 Bibliography......Page 136 Index......Page 156 This book examines a wide range of sub-national conflicts across Asia showing how, despite significant differences between them, they have in common the role of the media as interlocutor, and exploring how the media exercises this role