When the theatre of terror emerged

What began as the 1972 Munich Olympic Games quickly became a global media event, a live broadcast of a deadly terrorist attack that changed the future of modern terrorism. Broadcast to an audience of over 900 million, the event was a game changer that changed the relationships within the triangle te...

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Published in:Israel affairs 2022-07, Vol.28 (4), p.553-572
Main Author: Weimann, Gabriel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Black September
Broadcasting
Coercion
Decision makers
General public
Internet
Mass media
Massacre
Massacres
Media events
Migration
Munich massacre
Olympic games
online terrorism
Social media
Social networks
Terrorism
Terrorists
theatre of terror
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Summary:What began as the 1972 Munich Olympic Games quickly became a global media event, a live broadcast of a deadly terrorist attack that changed the future of modern terrorism. Broadcast to an audience of over 900 million, the event was a game changer that changed the relationships within the triangle terrorism-media-public. The 'new' terrorism, following the Munich massacre, has adapted the new rules of the game, the rules of media-oriented actions. Media-oriented terrorism is the use of pre-planned attacks that are wittingly designed to get media attention and coverage and consequently to reach the general public and decision makers. This article presents two powerful concepts in communication and terrorism paradigm that emerged from this tragic event: the notion of The Theatre of Terror and the notion of Coercive Media Events. Finally, it examines post-Munich trends and especially how terrorists' migration to social media and online platforms has preserved and refined their lessons from the Munich attack.
ISSN:1353-7121
1743-9086
DOI:10.1080/13537121.2022.2087999