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Crime and local television news : dramatic, breaking, and live from the scene /

This volume offers an analysis of crime coverage on local television, exploring the nature of local television news and the ongoing appeal of crime stories.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Lipschultz, Jeremy Harris, 1958-
Otros Autores: Hilt, Michael L., 1959-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Mahwah, N.J. : L. Earlbaum Associates, ©2002.
Colección:LEA's communication series.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Foreword / Deborah Potter
  • Introduction to Local Television News : The Nature of Local TV News ; The Appeal of Crime News ; The Sociology of Crime and Local TV News ; Rise in Local TV News Popularity and Significance
  • Theory and Research on Crime News : Crime News in the Age of Television ; Social Construction of Reality ; Psychological and Social Impact of Crime and Violence ; Cultural Studies and Meaning Making
  • Crime News as Ratings Builders : The Business of Local TV News ; A Week in the Life of Television News ; Implications of Local TV News Content
  • Legal Aspects of Crime News Coverage ; Criminal Law and Civil Law ; The First Amendment and Free Expression
  • Ethics : A Brief History of Crime News ; Ethics in Local TV News Today
  • coverage of the Courts, Prisons, and Capital Punishment : Out of Sight, Out of Mind ; Prison and Media Access ; Prison Riots Make News ; Mass Media and the Death Penalty
  • Case Study: Three Nebraska Executions : Otey: The First Nebraska Execution in 35 Years ; Joubert: Child Killer Put to Death ; Williams: Nebraska Learns its Lesson ; Implications
  • Minorities and Crime News : The Portrayal of African Americans ; Race and Local TV News ; Victims of Crime
  • Crime News and the Elderly : Gerontology and an Aging Population ; The Viewing Habits of Older Americans ; Television Portrayal of Older Americans ; The Attitudes of Broadcasters ; Television News and Elderly People ; The Fear of Crime ; Older Criminals
  • Television and the Future of Local Crime News : Local TV News and the Future of Crime Coverage ; Changing Reality Through Difficult Choices ; The Internet and Digital Access to Crime News ; Local TV News.