Il terrorismo come serial. Attori, trame e pubblici della narrazione seriale del terrore

Over the last two decades, and even more after the ISIL proclaimed itself to be a worldwide Caliphate, Islamist terrorism has shifted from almost medialess to mediatization. As a consequence, a mediatized terrorism has daily grown up (also thanks to the role played by both mainstream and digital media) and shaped itself in respect of the same “serial logic” which today is characterizing audio-visual production. Based on these premises, the paper analyses the most meaningful features of this “serial terrorism”, focusing especially on its main characters, the storytelling through which news media cover it (and the related responsibilities) and the audiences called to deal with and share the “global fear” which “terroredia” daily spreads.