This book delves into media representations of Islamic terrorism in three Western societies (Britain, Spain and Switzerland) and analyses journalistic translation from a novel perspective. Combining cultural, linguistic and political approaches, the author demonstrates the important role played by the stylistic features of modality, alliteration and metaphor in the reproduction of stereotyped images of Muslims via news production and translation. A must-read for all those interested in journalistic translation, news media, and image studies.

Roberto A. Valdeón, Professor of English, University of Oviedo, Spain

Convincingly shows that journalistic style-both in the source text and in translation-does matter and does potentially contribute to a particular framing … Brave and innovative.

JoSTrans: Journal of Specialised Translation

This book analyses news reports on terrorist attacks in France in media from different countries, focussing on their stylistic features and the role of translation in re-presenting events and cultures. It reveals the significance of the journalists' stylistic choices in shaping the messages. This focus on style makes an original contribution to news translation research.

Christina Schäffner, Emeritus Professor of Translation Studies, Aston University, UK

Focusing on details of language use in the online media coverage of violence, Ashley Riggs convincingly shows how stylistic choice reverberates – and can foster – intercultural (mis-)understanding. In a nutshell: style matters, and so does this book.

Daniel Perrin, Professor of Applied Linguistics, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland

Weaving a rich tapestry of data and examples and adopting a broad definition of translation, Ashley Riggs's book challenges many of our core assumptions about stylistic choices and their influential role in shaping the messages conveyed by news articles and the readers' representations.

María José Hernández Guerrero, Professor of Translation and Interpreting, University of Malaga, Spain