Hello guys!!
i am doing a project for media at the moment, and for it, i want to find out how far crime documentaries and news reports on crime, shape fears, anxieties, and paranoia in its audiences.
could you guys give your views on this if poss!! thank you so much! i'm very greateful!!
michaela xxxx :-6
does the media affect the publics perception of crime?
does the media affect the publics perception of crime?
michaela wrote: Hello guys!!
i am doing a project for media at the moment, and for it, i want to find out how far crime documentaries and news reports on crime, shape fears, anxieties, and paranoia in its audiences.
could you guys give your views on this if poss!! thank you so much! i'm very greateful!!
michaela xxxx :-6
I live in a neighborhood where people can’t remember the last time a house was burglarized or the police were called for violence. If all I knew was my neighborhood, my view of crime would be much different than it is.
The news media focuses on the most dramatic, extreme and sensational events, giving us the impression that those kinds of crimes are very commonplace. Many people live in fear of the crimes they see on TV, read in the paper or hear about on the radio when, in fact, there is nothing to fear where they live.
i am doing a project for media at the moment, and for it, i want to find out how far crime documentaries and news reports on crime, shape fears, anxieties, and paranoia in its audiences.
could you guys give your views on this if poss!! thank you so much! i'm very greateful!!
michaela xxxx :-6
I live in a neighborhood where people can’t remember the last time a house was burglarized or the police were called for violence. If all I knew was my neighborhood, my view of crime would be much different than it is.
The news media focuses on the most dramatic, extreme and sensational events, giving us the impression that those kinds of crimes are very commonplace. Many people live in fear of the crimes they see on TV, read in the paper or hear about on the radio when, in fact, there is nothing to fear where they live.
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Thank you ever so much! thats very inciteful and i look forward to quoting you in my essay!! 
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The media overhypes crime stories, and spends little air time on good stories. Certain neighborhoods where crime statistics are high are always given top coverage, giving a worse perception of what that area could really be like.
If I really want to know the true story behind a crime in the area around my school, I listen to my students-then take into account their usual amount of exageration, and get a better estimate of the problem. It also helps me with the day ahead, and if children will have anxiety about something that went down in the neighborhood the previous eveing. Some horrendous news stories are never completed-they tell the grilling facts, play it up for a few days, then drop it for the next hot item. For example, there was a shooting of 2 students at the high school across the street from my school last year-the story was played up for 3 days on the local news, then dropped when no suspect was ever caught. The true story never came out on the news, months later I got it from the staff and students! I wanted to know, one of the victims was a former student of mine!
If I really want to know the true story behind a crime in the area around my school, I listen to my students-then take into account their usual amount of exageration, and get a better estimate of the problem. It also helps me with the day ahead, and if children will have anxiety about something that went down in the neighborhood the previous eveing. Some horrendous news stories are never completed-they tell the grilling facts, play it up for a few days, then drop it for the next hot item. For example, there was a shooting of 2 students at the high school across the street from my school last year-the story was played up for 3 days on the local news, then dropped when no suspect was ever caught. The true story never came out on the news, months later I got it from the staff and students! I wanted to know, one of the victims was a former student of mine!
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That is so true Floppie, the public loves watching that stuff. I think my main news stories contain the daily weather report, and that is about it. (except during the hurricane disasters) Have to watch the weather, to know when snow days are here!
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Thanks guys! this truly is great.! i can use this as discussion material as a whole different set of primary research..
i'll try n think of sum ideas 2 throw in to move the direction of the convo lol..
hmmm...
oh, do you think, that like, it is the media solely that hype up and sensationalise major crimes, or do you think in a way, its just as much to do with how people talk about it? like, i've been watching the news (which aren't as sensationalising as docus) and they talk quite neutrally - monotone and they try not to use too many describin words when talking of someone at the centre of a crime... so do you think that maybe, its actually that the news etc, put the idea into people heads, but the talk and gossip of the crime is what actually scares people??
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i'll try n think of sum ideas 2 throw in to move the direction of the convo lol..
hmmm...
oh, do you think, that like, it is the media solely that hype up and sensationalise major crimes, or do you think in a way, its just as much to do with how people talk about it? like, i've been watching the news (which aren't as sensationalising as docus) and they talk quite neutrally - monotone and they try not to use too many describin words when talking of someone at the centre of a crime... so do you think that maybe, its actually that the news etc, put the idea into people heads, but the talk and gossip of the crime is what actually scares people??
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What news station are you watching? The majority of news stations have definite bias, it is in their monotone, you must listen to the words they are saying, the slight pauses before the say a certain word.
Example:
A person arrested for a horrible crime, the news reporter's dilaogue:
Newsperson X: Over on the south side today, the police apprehended the *pause* suspected arson from the fire that killed *voice rises a little* 3 innocent victims during an arson.
I have never heard a monotone newsperson yet, look for the nuances there. Flip the channels for more coverage, and try stations from other countries if you have access.
Media print: same story-monotone printed words, containing the slant they want to portray the story. It is there, common knowledge to the locals who read the papers, choosing their preferred slant.
Example:
A person arrested for a horrible crime, the news reporter's dilaogue:
Newsperson X: Over on the south side today, the police apprehended the *pause* suspected arson from the fire that killed *voice rises a little* 3 innocent victims during an arson.
I have never heard a monotone newsperson yet, look for the nuances there. Flip the channels for more coverage, and try stations from other countries if you have access.
Media print: same story-monotone printed words, containing the slant they want to portray the story. It is there, common knowledge to the locals who read the papers, choosing their preferred slant.
does the media affect the publics perception of crime?
wow.! thats really true.! i never thought about how those little pauses effect so much,,, thanks!
i was watching BBC btw, but you're right lol.
i was watching BBC btw, but you're right lol.
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I get very irritated when I see and hear repetitious reporting and visuals. Where Cyndy Sheehan was and what she was protesting (The war in Iraq) went on and on ad naseum. In fact it was reported that in a eight hour period the news had something like 54 segments on where she was currently and Hurricane Katrina had four pieces. No question that the news will shape some folks opinions. That can be good or bad, depending.
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if it bleeds, it leads. the ONLY thing on cable news was Natalee Holloway, endless speculation...it took a hurricane to supercede her sad story. the public gets obsessed with cases, like Laci Peterson...the media gives them what they want, it's all about ratings.
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In a word, YES.
I spend a lot of time fighting Breed Specific Legislation. The fact of the matter is that the U.S. does not have any type of concrete scientific data involving dog bites, but if you look at the paper you would think that every single dog involved in a fatal attack or a serious mauling was a pit bull. These stories make front page news. If, and it happens frequently, the press finds out later that the dog involved was not a pit bull, retractions or corrections are rarely printed or are printed someplace in the back of the paper. You might also notice that people who are bitten by labradors or goldens never make the paper either. But you can bet those bites happen too.
The fact of the matter is that more people are killed by cattle each year then pit bulls, but that really doesn't make for great headlines. And it really is more sensational to read about the pit bull that killed the child then it is to read about the parent that was too busy smoking dope to know that his child was outside with the dogs that were tied to a tree.
I spend a lot of time fighting Breed Specific Legislation. The fact of the matter is that the U.S. does not have any type of concrete scientific data involving dog bites, but if you look at the paper you would think that every single dog involved in a fatal attack or a serious mauling was a pit bull. These stories make front page news. If, and it happens frequently, the press finds out later that the dog involved was not a pit bull, retractions or corrections are rarely printed or are printed someplace in the back of the paper. You might also notice that people who are bitten by labradors or goldens never make the paper either. But you can bet those bites happen too.
The fact of the matter is that more people are killed by cattle each year then pit bulls, but that really doesn't make for great headlines. And it really is more sensational to read about the pit bull that killed the child then it is to read about the parent that was too busy smoking dope to know that his child was outside with the dogs that were tied to a tree.
Sandi
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Clint wrote: I live in a neighborhood where people can’t remember the last time a house was burglarized or the police were called for violence. If all I knew was my neighborhood, my view of crime would be much different than it is.
The news media focuses on the most dramatic, extreme and sensational events, giving us the impression that those kinds of crimes are very commonplace. Many people live in fear of the crimes they see on TV, read in the paper or hear about on the radio when, in fact, there is nothing to fear where they live.
I also live in a neighborhood where I can leave my doors unlocked. I know it is very rare and probably doesn't do much for your study. I have to say I live in a town of 3,000 people and I substitute teach at all the schools so if a teen were doing the robbery - I'd probably recognize them............:wah:
The news media focuses on the most dramatic, extreme and sensational events, giving us the impression that those kinds of crimes are very commonplace. Many people live in fear of the crimes they see on TV, read in the paper or hear about on the radio when, in fact, there is nothing to fear where they live.
I also live in a neighborhood where I can leave my doors unlocked. I know it is very rare and probably doesn't do much for your study. I have to say I live in a town of 3,000 people and I substitute teach at all the schools so if a teen were doing the robbery - I'd probably recognize them............:wah:
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I pulled this from another thread. I wonder how many of these made the papers.
Tombstone wrote: 1) More people are killed by donkeys annually than are killed in plane crashes.
(2) More people are killed each year by coconuts than sharks. Approximately 150 people are killed each year by coconuts.
(3) You are more likely to be killed by a champagne cork than by a poisonous spider.
(4) Fleas have the distinction of killing more people than all the wars man has ever fought. The "Black Death" plague killed 1/4 of Europe's population in the 14th century, caused by germs transmitted from rodents to humans by fleas.
(5) The animal responsible for the most human deaths worldwide is the mosquito.
(6) The male praying mantis cannot copulate while its head is attached to its body. The female initiates sex by ripping the male's head off.
(7) A hundred years ago, the average life expectancy in the United States was forty-seven.
(8) Today, only one in two billion people will live to be 116 or older.
(9) Your statistical chance of being murdered is 1 in 20,000.
(10) There are 5 times as many deaths due to the negligence of doctors as there are deaths due to firearms.
(11) On average, 100 people choke to death on ballpoint pens every year.
(12) Robert Hershey, of Hershey Chocolate fame, died when he fell into a vat of chocolate and drowned.
(13) Dr. Alice Chase, who wrote "Nutrition for Health" and numerous books on the science of proper eating, died of malnutrition.
(14) Adolph Hitler's mother seriously considered having an abortion but was talked out of it by her doctor.
(15) When Mahatma Gandhi died, an autopsy revealed that his small intestine contained five gold Krugerrands.
(16) When Thomas Edison died in 1941; Henry Ford captured his last dying breath in a bottle.
(17) In 1845, President Andrew Jackson's pet parrot was removed from his funeral for swearing.
(18) Robert Todd Lincoln, son of Abraham Lincoln, was present at the assassinations of three presidents: his father's, President Garfield's, and President McKinley's. After the last shooting, he refused ever to attend a state affair again.
(19) When Mark Twain was born on Nov 30, 1835, Halley's comet was visible over Florida, Missouri. Mark Twain predicted in 1909 that he would die when it returned. He was right. When he died on April 21, 1910, Halley's comet was once again visible in the sky.
Tombstone wrote: 1) More people are killed by donkeys annually than are killed in plane crashes.
(2) More people are killed each year by coconuts than sharks. Approximately 150 people are killed each year by coconuts.
(3) You are more likely to be killed by a champagne cork than by a poisonous spider.
(4) Fleas have the distinction of killing more people than all the wars man has ever fought. The "Black Death" plague killed 1/4 of Europe's population in the 14th century, caused by germs transmitted from rodents to humans by fleas.
(5) The animal responsible for the most human deaths worldwide is the mosquito.
(6) The male praying mantis cannot copulate while its head is attached to its body. The female initiates sex by ripping the male's head off.
(7) A hundred years ago, the average life expectancy in the United States was forty-seven.
(8) Today, only one in two billion people will live to be 116 or older.
(9) Your statistical chance of being murdered is 1 in 20,000.
(10) There are 5 times as many deaths due to the negligence of doctors as there are deaths due to firearms.
(11) On average, 100 people choke to death on ballpoint pens every year.
(12) Robert Hershey, of Hershey Chocolate fame, died when he fell into a vat of chocolate and drowned.
(13) Dr. Alice Chase, who wrote "Nutrition for Health" and numerous books on the science of proper eating, died of malnutrition.
(14) Adolph Hitler's mother seriously considered having an abortion but was talked out of it by her doctor.
(15) When Mahatma Gandhi died, an autopsy revealed that his small intestine contained five gold Krugerrands.
(16) When Thomas Edison died in 1941; Henry Ford captured his last dying breath in a bottle.
(17) In 1845, President Andrew Jackson's pet parrot was removed from his funeral for swearing.
(18) Robert Todd Lincoln, son of Abraham Lincoln, was present at the assassinations of three presidents: his father's, President Garfield's, and President McKinley's. After the last shooting, he refused ever to attend a state affair again.
(19) When Mark Twain was born on Nov 30, 1835, Halley's comet was visible over Florida, Missouri. Mark Twain predicted in 1909 that he would die when it returned. He was right. When he died on April 21, 1910, Halley's comet was once again visible in the sky.
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Michaela - You won't get much sensationalism on the good old BBC. In the USA the coverage is very different, whole channels (court tv) carry just crime stories and jack up the hostrionics control as far as it will go.
You may be able to google some stats but I am sure that in the UK it's as safe to go out as it's ever been, except of course we have much more media now, I think the stat I recall was regarding crimes against children which I think were actually higher in the 1950's.
I was thinking about this subject the other day when I was flicking through sattelite channels, I came across the following prgramme titles :
1) Booze Britain - Showing drunken late night brawling
2) Street Crime UK - CCTV footage of crimes
3) Cops - Both UK and USA real crime and arrest footage
4) Motorway cops - UK highway patrol
5) Worlds scariest police videos - Just what is ays
6) FBI Files - you can guess
7) Forensic Files - As above
8) Dog the bounty Hunter - Over coiffured nutter
9) The First 48 - true life doings of Miami homicide
etc etc
this stuff is wall to wall and there must be a market or they would not sell the advertising slots.
My point is that if you watch for example Booze Britain which is a 30 minute programme probably shot nationwide over 12 months you would get the impression that the streets of the UK were like Bagdahd after 11pm, which they patently are not, don't get me wrong i know pub kicking out time can be a little fraught but it is not anywhere near as bad as these programmes make you feel
You may be able to google some stats but I am sure that in the UK it's as safe to go out as it's ever been, except of course we have much more media now, I think the stat I recall was regarding crimes against children which I think were actually higher in the 1950's.
I was thinking about this subject the other day when I was flicking through sattelite channels, I came across the following prgramme titles :
1) Booze Britain - Showing drunken late night brawling
2) Street Crime UK - CCTV footage of crimes
3) Cops - Both UK and USA real crime and arrest footage
4) Motorway cops - UK highway patrol
5) Worlds scariest police videos - Just what is ays
6) FBI Files - you can guess
7) Forensic Files - As above
8) Dog the bounty Hunter - Over coiffured nutter
9) The First 48 - true life doings of Miami homicide
etc etc
this stuff is wall to wall and there must be a market or they would not sell the advertising slots.
My point is that if you watch for example Booze Britain which is a 30 minute programme probably shot nationwide over 12 months you would get the impression that the streets of the UK were like Bagdahd after 11pm, which they patently are not, don't get me wrong i know pub kicking out time can be a little fraught but it is not anywhere near as bad as these programmes make you feel
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LilacDragon
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flopstock wrote: Lilac, are you telling me that more people are killed each year walking around their neighborhood and being attacked by cattle then is happening by pitbull? Hard to imagine...:-2
Hardly.
Yet if you read the paper, you would think that every time you step foot outside your door you are in danger of being attacked by a pit bull.
Hardly.
Yet if you read the paper, you would think that every time you step foot outside your door you are in danger of being attacked by a pit bull.
Sandi
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Agreed here... I try to not even watch the news, anymore.
and along the lines of the viscious mad cows... is it also so hard to believe that according to recent statistics, the most dangerous animal in the world is the hippo?
and along the lines of the viscious mad cows... is it also so hard to believe that according to recent statistics, the most dangerous animal in the world is the hippo?
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G-man wrote: Agreed here... I try to not even watch the news, anymore.
and along the lines of the viscious mad cows... is it also so hard to believe that according to recent statistics, the most dangerous animal in the world is the hippo?
You know, I recently saw a hippo and a cow having a private conversation! I wonder if they were planning the demise of the human race!
and along the lines of the viscious mad cows... is it also so hard to believe that according to recent statistics, the most dangerous animal in the world is the hippo?
You know, I recently saw a hippo and a cow having a private conversation! I wonder if they were planning the demise of the human race!
Sandi