RT Article
T1 A Decade of Media Coverage of the Social Reintegration of Terrorism-Related Convicts: France as a Case Study
JF Terrorism and political violence
VO 36
IS 8
SP 1064
OP 1082
A1 Da Silva, Caroline
A2 Amadio, Nicolas
A2 Sarg, Rachel
A2 Domingo, Bruno 1974-
A2 Benbouriche, Massil 1988-
LA English
YR 2024
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/190740743X
AB The social reintegration of terrorism-related convicts in Europe is a pressing issue. Public opinion can play an essential role in this by making it easier or more difficult to implement (and succeed with) social reintegration strategies. Considering the media’s influence on shaping public opinions, attitudes, and social representations, the present research offers a case study by reviewing a decade (2011–2022) of media coverage of the social reintegration of terrorism-related convicts in the seven most read national daily newspapers in France. Results reveal that the topic is very little covered, with 395 newspaper articles published over a decade, and mostly discussing deradicalization, specifically, rather than social reintegration at large. Cluster analysis via Reinert’s method reveals that when the topic is discussed it revolves around political and security management (political discourse and security measures), target population (radical Muslims and returnees), and tertiary prevention programs (programs in prison and open settings). A time series analysis of clusters shows their chronological evolution. These findings and their implications for generating (mis)trust in the social reintegration of terrorism-related convicts amongst the general public are discussed.
K1 Social reintegration
K1 Radicalization
K1 Terrorism
K1 Public Opinion
K1 Media
DO 10.1080/09546553.2023.2248269