Terror through the Looking Glass: Information Orientations and the Lens of Web Search Engines

Researchers and pundits alike regularly describe terrorism as being a theatrical performance that depends on publicity to build recognition, garner attention and command legitimation. Clearly, the mechanical contours of the information environment matter when it comes to determining the opportunitie...

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Autor principal: Whyte, Christopher (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2024
En: Terrorism and political violence
Año: 2024, Volumen: 36, Número: 3, Páginas: 300–326
Acceso en línea: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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