"Discusses the media treatment of crime worldwide, including issues of media pressure, privacy, discrimination, and scandals"--Provided by publisher.
Record details
ISBN:9781607531135 (library binding)
Physical Description:print 45 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Publisher:Mankato, MN : Amicus, 2011.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 43) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Crime: a public interest -- What's new? -- Fighting crime -- Your call counts! -- The thrill of the chase -- Balanced reporting -- Hidden bias -- Glamourizing crime -- Fiction or real life? -- The media stunt -- Name and shame -- Trial by media -- A cause of crime? -- Checkbook journalism -- Under surveillance -- Crime online -- Power and influence.
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