| Preface | |
| Introduction | |
| The Chronology of 9/11 | |
| The Chronology After 9/11 | |
| Authors | |
| Diffusion of News of the Attacks, Communication Patterns, and Related Behaviors | p. 1 |
| Diffusion, Media Use and Interpersonal Communication Behaviors | p. 3 |
| Media Sources of Information and Attitudes About Terrorism | p. 17 |
| Internet Use and the Terror Attacks | p. 27 |
| Public Perceptions of Media Functions at the Beginning of the War on Terrorism | p. 39 |
| Media Use, Information Seeking, and Reported Needs in Post Crisis Contexts | p. 53 |
| Tracking Media Use and Gratifications | p. 65 |
| Tracking Media Consumption Among Monitors and Blunters | p. 75 |
| Media Use in Germany Around the Attacks in the United States | p. 85 |
| The Content of News and Non-News Elements of the Terrorist Attacks | p. 99 |
| How TV News Covered the Crisis: The Content of CNN, CBS, ABC, NBC and Fox | p. 101 |
| The Dynamics of Electronic Media Coverage | p. 121 |
| Dehumanizing the Enemy in Editorial Cartoons | p. 137 |
| Representing Patriotism: The Blurring of Place and Space in an "All-America City" | p. 153 |
| "Plane Wreck with Spectators": The Semiotics of Terror | p. 163 |
| Response and Reactions to News of the Terrorist Attacks | p. 175 |
| National Studies of Stress Reactions and Media Exposure to the Attacks | p. 177 |
| Parents' Perceptions of Children's Fear Responses | p. 193 |
| Hopes and Fears of 6- to 11-Year-Olds | p. 209 |
| Emotion and Coping with Terror | p. 229 |
| Fear, Grief, and Sympathy Responses to the Attacks | p. 245 |
| Emotional Involvement in the Attacks | p. 261 |
| Gender Differences in Perceptions of Media Reports of the Gulf and Afghan Conflicts | p. 275 |
| Communication Infrastructure and Civic Actions in Crisis | p. 289 |
| Public Opinion Responses in Germany | p. 305 |
| Summary and Discussion | p. 317 |
| References | p. 333 |
| Author Index | p. 355 |
| Subject Index | p. 363 |
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