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Global rhetorics of disaster: media constructions of Bataclan and the 'Colectiv Revolution' in the wake of 9/11
Rhétorique mondiale du désastre: constructions médiatiques de Bataclan et de la
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Abstract
This article examines the recent global emergence of a rhetoric of disaster that connects violent events such as terrorist attacks and destructive accidents under an assumption of similarity based on their equally resulting in tragedy and mourning. I will compare discursive constructions of the terr... view more
This article examines the recent global emergence of a rhetoric of disaster that connects violent events such as terrorist attacks and destructive accidents under an assumption of similarity based on their equally resulting in tragedy and mourning. I will compare discursive constructions of the terrorist attacks on 9/11, often considered the archetypal terrorist act of the new millennium, the Club Colectiv fire in Bucharest (October 30, 2015), followed by the “Colectiv Revolution” that led to a change of government in Romania, and the Bataclan terrorist attack in Paris (November 13, 2016). In a dialogue with Noemi Marin's concept of rhetorical space, I argue that, within the horizon of expectation created by 9/11, Bataclan and Colectiv have given rise to a specific rhetoric of mourning and revolt in reaction to disaster, which has an important public dimension, but, through a strong emotional appeal, is directed at every member of the audience in a personal way.... view less
Keywords
perception; France; discourse; public opinion; attempted assassination; media event; Romania; rhetoric; terrorism; reporting; grief; United States of America
Classification
Impact Research, Recipient Research
Basic Research, General Concepts and History of the Science of Communication
Free Keywords
Bataclan; Colectiv
Document language
English
Publication Year
2017
Page/Pages
p. 129-144
Journal
ESSACHESS - Journal for Communication Studies, 10 (2017) 1
ISSN
1775-352X
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed