Communicating the War on Terror: Day 2: 6 June 2003


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	day one:
	What should governments tell the public about terror threats?
	day two:
	What is the role of the media in the war on terror?
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	introduction
	theme one:
	What should governments tell the public about terror threats?
	theme two:
	What is the role of the media in the war on terror?

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Day 2

What is the role of the media in the war on terror?
Many argue that the media is more central to everyday life than in any other period. Governments seek to cultivate relationships with the media, as a way of connecting with and communicating to the electorate. In war reporting, too, there have been striking changes: in Iraq, journalists were embedded with fighting forces for the first time ever. In such a media-focused climate, what role should the media play in times of war and terror? What are the media's responsibilities?


10.00 - 11.00		Opening plenary - Media performance Session details and speakers

11.00 - 11.30		Tea and coffee

11.30 - 12.30		Midmorning plenary - Living in fear Session details and speakers

12.30 - 1.45		Lunch

1.45 - 2.45		Workshops

Strand E:
How the media works
Session details and speakers

Strand F:
Risk communication
Session details and speakers


2.45 - 3.15		Tea and coffee

3.15 - 4.15		Closing plenary - A responsible media? Session details and speakers

4.15 - 4.30		Closing remarks

The ‘Communicating the War on Terror’ conference was part of a wider set of research activities co-ordinated by King’s College London with a number of partner institutions within its Economic and Social Research Council funded project on ‘The Domestic Management of Terrorist Attacks’ under the ‘New Security Challenges’ programme.