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Many experts have argued that the media has done a great deal to confuse the public about how terrorism should be defined and how Americans think the US government should respond to terrorists. What is the role of the media in terrorism? And do you support or refute the assertion that the media should be allowed to fully exercise its freedom of the press privileges when handling terrorist incidents?

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This solution provides an explanation of the role that the media plays in shaping public perception about terrorism.

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The role the media should play in terrorism is to be un-objective reporters who only report the facts to the public. It should be able to fully exercise freedom of ...

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