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Reports
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The Role of Broadcasting in U.S. Public Diplomacy toward Iranians. April 2007.
- This study scrutinizes the problems that "the United States faces in its public diplomacy with Iran by looking at various aspects of communication. What motivates the study is that an improvement in public diplomacy and broadcasting for Iranians would help theUnited States play a more important role in influencing trends and events not only in Iran but also throughout the region."
Source: Washington Institute for Near East Policy (All by Source | Source Website).
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Associations :
Foreign Terrorist Organizations Designations :
National Strategies
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2.
Communication and Media Strategy in the Jihadi War of Ideas. April 2006.
- This report discusses "the nature and extent of jihadi strategy regarding communication and the media. The purpose of this paper is to piece-together this strategy from texts captured during operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, translated statements from jihadi leaders, as well as other open-source documents, such as speeches and website material."
Source: Consortium for Strategic Communication, Arizona State University (All by Source). Report Number: Report #0601.
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Al Qaeda
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3.
Terrorism and Other Public Health Emergencies: A Reference Guide for the Media. September 2005.
- "This guide is for the people who write the words, who take the pictures, and who tell the stories about the
events in our world--both ordinary and extraordinary. It is intended to provide information about how the public health system is preparing for and will respond to previously unthinkable events, such as September 11. More specifically, the guide's intent is to offer the best possible information about the worst-case scenarios."
Source: Department of Health and Human Services, United States (All by Source | Source Website). Large File: 3.5+ Mb.
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Public Health
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4.
Journalism, Civil Liberties and the War on Terrorism (Part One). 2005.
- Part one of "this report, prepared by the IFJ, with the assistance of the civil liberties campaign group Statewatch, makes an analysis of international co-operation as well as a review of the situation in some selected countries. It concludes that new national laws and unaccountable policymaking at global level have cut deep into the fabric of civil rights protection."
Source: International Federation of Journalists (All by Source | Source Website).
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Regional, Hemispheric, or Limited Jurisdiction Agreements :
Secondary Legal Material
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5.
Journalism, Civil Liberties and the War on Terrorism (Part Two). 2005.
- Part two of this report discusses the various actions to combat terrorism taken by a sample of Countries from around the world and the impact these actions have had on civil liberties and the freedom of the press.
Source: International Federation of Journalists (All by Source | Source Website).
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Regional, Hemispheric, or Limited Jurisdiction Agreements :
Secondary Legal Material
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6.
Report on Russian Media Coverage of the Beslan Tragedy: Access to information and Journalists' Working Conditions. September 2004.
- This report discusses the coverage of the Beslan incident by Russian news organizations and the information and credibility gap that arose during the attack because of a lack of timely information provided to journalists by authorities.
Source: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (All by Source | Source Website).
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Schools and Terrorism
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7.
Rhetorical Terrorism: Online News Visual Representation of Suicide Bombing. August 2004.
- "This study rhetorically analyzes online news images of suicide bombing." " Two broad observations are made about the data: namely, there is little visual variety among news sources when visually reporting about suicide bombing, and suicide bombing is visually constructed as being a cause and not an effect of conflict."
Source: College of Communication, Florida State University (All by Source).
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Suicide Terrorism
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8.
Telling It Like It Is: The Role of the Media In Terrorism Response And Recovery. August 2002.
- From the series "Perspectives on Preparedness" published by the Kennedy School of Government, this paper discusses the media's role and what they should do to be prepared to work with emergency managers and others during the response and recovery of a terrorist event.
Source: John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University (All by Source | Source Website).
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Emergency Management
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9.
Journalist's Guide to Covering Bioterrorism. 2002.
- This guide has specific information on biological weapons, a list of national and local contacts, and background information to help journalists in the event of a biological attack. The guide also includes a glossary.
Source: Radio-Television News Directors Association and Foundation (All by Source | Source Website).
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Biological Terrorism, Weapons, Security and Defense :
Emergency Management
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10.
Media Interaction With the Public in Emergency Situations: Four Case Studies. August 1999.
- This report "provides an analysis of media coverage of four major emergency situations in the United States and the impact of that coverage on the public. The situations analyzed are the Three Mile Island nuclear accident (1979), the Los Angeles riots (1992), the World Trade Center Bombing (1993), and the Oklahoma City bombing (1995). Each study consists of a chronology of events followed by a discussion of the interaction of the media and the public in that particular situation."
Source: Federal Research Division, Library of Congress (All by Source | Source Website).
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Oklahoma City Bombing :
World Trade Center
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11.
Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building Bombing, April 19, 1995: Final Report. July 1996.
- "This report documents the City of Oklahoma City's control and coordination of the Murrah rescue and recovery effort" including after action reports/lessons learned from the Fire Department, Police Department, Emergency Medical Services Authority, FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Teams among others. Courtesy of Fire Protection Publications and the Oklahoma City Fire Department. Copyright © 1996 by The City of Oklahoma City. Hard copies can be purchased through Fire Protection Publications/International Fire Service Training Association.
Source: Fire Protection Publications (All by Source).
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Blast Mitigation :
Building Security :
Emergency Management :
First Responders :
Lessons Learned :
Oklahoma City Bombing
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12.
Public Report of the Vice President's Task Force On Combating Terrorism. February 1986.
- This report by then Vice President George H. W. Bush discusses Significant 1985 Terrorist Incidents Involving U.S. Citizens, the Growing Threat of Terrorism, U.S. Policy and Response to Terrorists, the Role of Congress in Combating Terrorism, Viewpoint of the American People, Terrorism and the Media, and the Task Force's conclusions and recommendations.
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Terrorist Events and Activities
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13.
Guidelines for Responding to a Chemical Weapons Incident.
- This comprehensive guidebook from SBCCOM's Domestic Preparedness Chemical Team addresses a wide range of first responders and support personnel including: 911 operators and dispatchers; fire departments; emergency management; hazmat; emergency medical services; general law enforcement; patrol officers; bomb squads; and SWAT. Incident topics cover: dispatch notifications; arrival actions; incident command; casualty rescue; personal and technical decontamination; patient segregation; hospital notification; off-site triage, treatment, and transportation; fatality recovery and management; on-scene communications; investigation; intelligence; public information; and media relations.
Source: Soldier and Biological Chemical Command (SBCCOM), U.S. Department of Defense (All by Source).
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Chemical Terrorism, Weapons, Security and Defense :
Communications including Interoperability :
Emergency Management :
First Responders :
Intelligence and Intelligence Sharing :
Public Health
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Articles
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14.
Press Coverage and the War on Terrorism: NATO Split Over Iraq? March 2002.
- "A roundtable of leading correspondents from France, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom will reflect on their countries' media coverage of President Bush's foreign policy and the war on terrorism." This document is a transcript of their discussion.
Source: Brookings Institution (All by Source | Source Website).
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Miscellaneous Resources
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Links
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15.
Smallpox.gov.
- The website, by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, gives basic information on smallpox; information for children, laboratory professionals, media, military, primary health care providers, and public health professionals; vaccine/vaccination information; the CDC Smallpox Response Plan and Guidelines; and other reference material.
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Public Health :
Smallpox
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