Islamic State gore-fest appeals to voyeuristic streak in society

Bill Durodie

Islamic State gore-fest appeals to voyeuristic streak in society

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The latest atrocity committed by Islamic State – the burning to death of a captured Jordanian pilot – has dutifully been relayed to us in gory detail, with part of the media coming across as little more than a PR wing of the terrorists.

Original language	English
Specialist publication	The Conversation
Publication status	Published - 5 Feb 2015

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Islamic State gore-fest appeals to voyeuristic streak in society

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