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Project Title: The Domestic Management of Terrorist Attacks Project Lead: Mr Bill Durodie, King's College London Co-applicants: Professor PM Taylor, University of Leeds, Professor F Furedi, University of Kent and Dr L Pratchett, De Montfort University Abstract The project will examine options for responding to the threat of terrorist attacks on the UK in the light of recent events in the US. The issues raised challenge government to articulate appropriate 'joined-up' responses for domestic management of terrorist attacks and researchers to understand in an interdisciplinary way the dynamic of threats at the international, domestic and psychological level. By analysing holistically the nature of the threat and elements of appropriate responses, the project will aim to provide policy options on preparedness for future emergencies. The proposal is for four work packages involving a consortium of institutions and specialists: (1) The nature of a new level and type of threat to the UK, (2) Public policy and the domestic management of terrorist threats, (3) Public communication and its effect on public health and social psychology, and (4) Challenges in integrating international, national, local and sectoral policies to counter threats to public safety. Award/Grant Name: Media Wars: News Media Performance and Media Management During the 2003 Iraq War Award/Grant Holder: Dr Piers Robinson Co-applicant(s): Prof PM Taylor, Mr Peter Goddard, Dr RCM Brown Start Date: 01/06/2004 End Date: 28/02/2006 Award/Grant Description The study investigates British media coverage of the 2003 Iraq war and government information management (spin) strategies aimed at influencing media reporting, and assesses the varying balance of power between government and media during the conflict. The research provides a comprehensive assessment of how different media outlets reported the war, including the extent to which media both challenged and supported government policy over the course of the war. It identifies the key strategies employed by government aimed at influencing media agendas and assesses the extent to which, and conditions under which, the British government successfully influenced media reporting and, conversely, the extent to which media autonomy was maintained. The research design will be compatible with an equivalent study being undertaken into US media coverage of the war (Professor Steven Livingston, George Washington University), thus enabling further comparative work to be undertaken in the future. Overall, the study informs debates within government over information management in war-time, debates within media circles regarding the quality and nature of war reporting during the 2003 Iraq war and academic discussion regarding the balance of power between media and government in today's real-time 24/7 media environment. Keywords: Media, war, 2003 Iraq War, media management Award/Grant Amount ESRC Grant Number Institution Discipline Award/Grant Type £119,169.07 RES-000-23-0551 University of Liverpool Political Science and International Relations Research Grant Standard Prof Taylor has also served on the ESRC Commissioning Panel on New Security Challenges.
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