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The Counter-Narrative Handbook

London: Institute for Strategic Dialogue (2016), 66 pp.
"The study is divided into three parts, the first of which describes the Islamic State’s publishing house, Maktabat al-Himma, and its activities and offers a rough chronology of when the group published various works. The second part examines the group’s classroom textbooks, drawing comparisons ... more

Islamic State Propaganda and the Mainstream Media

Sydney: Lowy Institute for International Policy (2016), 20 pp.

Radikalisierung Jugendlicher über das Internet? Ein Literaturüberblick

Deutsches Institut für Vertrauen und Sicherheit im Internet (DIVISI) (2016), 75 pp.

Hamas and the Media: Politics and Strategy

London; New York: Routledge (2016), 225 pp.
"This book presents the first systematic and historical contextualisation of the development of Hamas’s media strategy. It determines three key phases in Hamas’s development and explores the complex and important relationship at work between its politics and use of media. Assessing four elements ... more

Reception and Perception of Radical Messages

Beirut: Samir Kassir Foundation (2016), 47 pp.
"1. Hyper-local factors were the most important components in both radicalisation and counter-radicalisation. Participants placed significant emphasis on the role of ‘heads’ of the neighbourhoods (who are the “only ones able to warn and convince young people against wrongdoing.” Heads of nei ... more

Wer köpft, dem glaubt man: Der "Islamische Staat" und die Medien

In: Die schwarze Macht: der "Islamische Staat" und die Strategen des Terrors
Christoph Reuter
Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (bpb) (2015), pp. 230-248
"Die Medienstrategen des IS wissen, was das Publikum von ihnen erwartet. Ihr hämmernder Text, der Statements, Tweets, Videos, Bilder übertönt, wie hermetisch abgeriegelt ihr Reich ist. Sie bestimmen unser Bild vom "Islamischen Staat". Dafür etikettieren sie ihre Opfer um, leihen sich Tote und l ... more

ISIS and Propaganda: How ISIS Exploits Women

Oxford: Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (2015), 25 pp.
"Das Radio galt in Russland lange als Biotop – ein Rückzugsraum für professionellen Journalismus. Die Berichterstattung über den Krieg in der „Volksrepublik Donec’k“ offenbart jedoch das Gegenteil. Manche Radiosender begreifen sich als Verlautbarungsorgane der Aufständischen, Moderatoren ... more

Hate Radio: Materialien, Dokumente, Theorie

Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (bpb) (2014), 255 pp.

Visual Propaganda and Extremism in the Online Environment

Carlisle, Pennsylvania: U.S. Army War College Press;Strategic Studies Institute (2014), x, 242 pp.
"Visual images have been a central component of propaganda for as long as propaganda has been produced. But recent developments in communication and information technologies have given terrorist and extremist groups options and abilities they never would have been able to come close to even 5 or 10 ... more

Hizbullah’s Image Management Strategy

Los Angeles: Figueroa Press (2012), 57 pp.
"The Lebanese paramilitary political party Hizbullah is the leading Islamist group in the world in terms of possessing a sophisticated image management strategy. This strategy is reliant on a number of components, from media outlets and products to public displays to the use of personified politics. ... more
"Media and Terrorism brings together leading scholars to explore how the world's media have influenced, and in turn, been influenced by terrorism and the war on terror in the aftermath of 9/11. Accessible and user-friendly with lively and current case studies, it is a perfect student text and is an ... more

One Step Beyond Hate Speech: Post-Soviet Regulation of "Extremist" and "Terrorist" Speech in the Media

In: The Content and Context of Hate Speech: Rethinking Regulation and Responses
Michael Herz; Peter Molnar (eds.)
Cambridge; New York: Cambridge University Press (2012), pp. 290-305

The Content and Context of Hate Speech: Rethinking Regulation and Responses

Cambridge; New York: Cambridge University Press (2012), xxiv, 544 pp.
"The contributors to this volume consider whether it is possible to establish carefully tailored hate speech policies that are cognizant of the varying traditions, histories, and values of different countries. Throughout, there is a strong comparative emphasis, with examples (and authors) drawn from ... more

What is the Relationship Between Hate Radio and Violence? Rethinking Rwanda's "Radio Machete"

In: Radio in Africa: Publics, Cultures, Communities
Liz Gunner; Dina Ligaga; Dumisani Moyo (eds.)
Johannesburg: Wits University Press (2011), pp. 83-101
"This article describes and analyzes a little understood Afghan Taliban propaganda tool: chants or taranas. These melodic refrains effectively use historical narratives, symbology, and iconic portraits. The chants are engendered in emotions of sorrow, pride, desperation, hope, and complaints to mobi ... more

Covering and Countering Extremism in Pakistan’s Developing Media

Washington, DC: United States Institute of Peace (USIP) (2011), 3 pp.
"With a rise in terrorist activity spreading fear through highly publicized attacks, Pakistan’s media landscape has increasingly been used as a battleground between those seeking to promote violent conflict and others seeking to manage or deter it. Pakistan’s media community has not yet develope ... more

Encyclopedia of Social Movement Media

Thousand Oaks; London; New Delhi; Singapore: Sage (2011), xxvii, 602 pp.
"This one-volume encyclopedia features around 250 essays on the varied experiences of social movement media over the planet in the 20th and 21st centuries [...] The guiding principles have been to ensure that experiences from the global South are given voice; that women are properly represented amon ... more