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      Diffusion of News of the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001

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      Keywords: September 11, Diffusion, News
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            Abstract

            We report findings here from an audience survey in New Mexico of the diffusion of a spectacular news event, the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington on September 11, 2001. This news event was perceived as very salient, and it diffused rapidly. The first terrorist attack occurred at 6:45 am (New Mexico time); within three hours almost all respondents had heard about the news event. Individuals reacted to this news in an emotional way, with many respondents praying, participating in a memorial event for the victims, contributing money and donating blood. The terrorist attacks also evoked a strong sense of patriotism. Compared to the news events studied in 52 previous investigations, the September 11 terrorist attacks caused stronger, and more emotional, audience reactions.

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            Journal ID (publisher-id): cpro20
            Journal ID (archive): CPRO
            Title: Prometheus
            Subtitle: Critical Studies in Innovation
            Publisher: Pluto Journals
            ISSN (Print): 0810-9028
            ISSN (Electronic): 1470-1030
            Publication date (Print): September 2002
            Volume: 20
            Issue: 3
            Pages: 209-219
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            Publisher ID: 10032455 Coden ID: Prometheus, Vol. 20, No. 3, September 2002, pp. 209-219
            DOI: 10.1080/0810902021014326
            SO-VID: c33d520e-23b2-45a2-bfdf-46b01e64319f
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            Subject: Miscellany

            ScienceOpen disciplines: Computer science,Arts,Social & Behavioral Sciences,Law,History,Economics
            Keywords: News,Diffusion,September 11

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