The Discursive Construction of Terrorist Group Identity

• Published in: Terrorism and political violence Vol. 30; no. 3; pp. 428 - 453
• Main Authors: Rothenberger, Liane, Müller, Kathrin, Elmezeny, Ahmed
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Taylor & Francis Ltd 04.05.2018
• Subjects: Discourse analysis; Ethnonationalism; Group identity; Internet; Mass media; Mass media effects; Media coverage; Nationalism; Propaganda; Terrorism; Terrorist organizations; Websites

The media coverage of terrorist acts has been the subject of numerous scientific studies. However, the terrorist groups' own communication perspectives have not been thoroughly researched. The following article deals with terrorist groups and their use of websites for identity building. We exam...