Framing and Cultivating the Story of Crime

2017 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa A. Kort-Butler ◽  
Patrick Habecker
Keyword(s):  
Justice System ◽  
Correctional Officers ◽  
Media Framing ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Real Word ◽  
Problem Frame ◽  
Reliable Source ◽  
The Media ◽  
Effects Of Media ◽  
Source Of Information

The current study extended prior research by considering the effects of media, victimization, and network experiences on attitudes about crime and justice, drawing on the problem frame, cultivation, real-word, and interpersonal diffusion theses. Data were from a survey of Nebraska adults ( n = 550) who were asked about their social networks; beliefs about media reliability; use of newspaper and news on TV, radio, and the Internet; and exposure to violence on TV, movies, and the Internet. Results indicated that viewing TV violence predicted worry and anger about crime. Believing the media are a reliable source of information about crime predicted more anger and more support for the justice system. Personal and network members’ victimization was also linked to attitudes. Other network contacts, including knowing police or correctional officers or knowing someone who had been arrested or incarcerated, had limited effects. The results support the problem frame and cultivation theses in that media framing and media consumption influence attitudes about crime, as do certain real-world experiences.

Photos, Videos, and Other Technology

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ron Astor ◽  
Rami Benbenishty
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Monitoring System ◽  
School Safety ◽  
The Public ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Reliable Source ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Speak Up ◽  
Source Of Information

On their own, photos and videos are not a reliable source of information about what is taking place in a school. It’s easy to react emotionally or with outrage to a video of a fight, a child being picked on, or some other display of abuse or wrongdoing. But everyone knows from highly publicized incidents posted on YouTube, Twitter, or other social media sites that photos and videos can be taken out of context. They tell a story, but they don’t tell the whole story. Even so, they can be used by administrators to discern whether the action shown in the photo or video is an isolated incident or could be a symptom of a larger problem. If an alarming photo or video taken at a school is receiving attention from the media, it’s better to talk about it with the school community as soon as possible than to pretend it didn’t happen. Situations like these create an opportunity to examine and share other sources of data about school safety, violence, and victimization. Too often, one incident can cause the public to draw conclusions about a school that are not accurate. That’s why a monitoring system is necessary— to put such an incident in context. Administrators who can refer to other sources of data regarding violence, drug use, or weapons can respond with more confidence when faced with criticism over one incident. As part of a monitoring system, photos, videos and other technology can be used for positive purposes. They allow students who might skip questions on a survey or don’t want to speak up during a focus group to express themselves in a different way. There are many examples of projects in which students are given cameras and microphones and encouraged to express themselves and present their experiences in school through this media. In addition to the individual students benefitting from such experiences, school leaders, staff members, and parents get the opportunity to see the school from the students’ perspectives.

scholarly journals Ecological perspectives and children’s use of the Internet: exploring micro to macro level analysis

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 32-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian O’Neill
Keyword(s):  
Social Life ◽  
Ecological Model ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Media Technologies ◽  
The Media ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
The Many ◽  
The One ◽  
Effects Of Media

Age-old debates on children’s encounters with media technologies reveal a long, fractured and contentious tradition within communication and media studies. Despite the fact there have been studies of effects of media use by children since the earliest days of broadcasting, the subject remains under-theorised, poorly represented in the literature and not widely understood in media policy debates. Old debates have intensified in relation to the study of children and the internet. Pitted between alarmist accounts of risks, excessive use and harmful effects on the one hand and the many accounts about "digital natives" and the transformational power of technology is the empirical project – represented by EU Kids Online among others – of building an evidence base for understanding the evolving environment for youth online engagement. In this paper, I situate that body of work in an ecological context, both in the sense of the Bronfenbrenner’s bio-ecological model that has been so important in the new sociology of childhood, as well as in the more loosely defined theoretical approach of media ecology. The latter tradition, associated primarily with McLuhan and later Postman, frames the media environment as a complex interplay between technology and society in which modes of communication and mediated interaction fundamentally shape human behaviour and social life. These strands offer the basis for framing some of the issues of evidence-based policymaking relating to internet governance, regulation and youth protection online.

scholarly journals Information Behavior Culture of the RuNet Audience

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 984-988
Keyword(s):  
The Internet ◽  
Online Media ◽  
Fake News ◽  
State Institute ◽  
Consumption Culture ◽  
News Agencies ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Source Of Information

The purpose of this study is to analyze the formation of a media consumption culture in the information-rich multiconfessional and bilingual region of the Russian Federation – the Republic of Tatarstan. The authors of this article conducted a survey of 200 respondents aged 19-55 who are active users of the RuNet. The survey was carried out among students of the Kazan State Institute of Culture and Kazan Federal University, as well as media professionals from the Republic of Tatarstan. The anonymous survey was conducted in January-March 2019. Of all the respondents participated in this survey, 56% were aged 19-20. Eighty-three percent of the respondents were female – students, teachers and media workers of the Republic of Tatarstan. Sixty-five percent of them combined their education with work. Ninety-eight percent of the respondents received information from the Internet, 76% watched information programs on television, 27% listened to the radio and only 7.5% of the respondents still read newspapers. Sixty-eight percent of the surveyed trusted messages received from news agencies, while 78% trusted news messages received from news aggregators. Ninety percent of the respondents trusted information received from online media; 11% trusted the information received from social networks and only 4.5% of the respondents trusted the information discussed in blogs. The high percentage of trust to information obtained from the media and the low percentage of trust to information obtained from blogs indicates the current culture of media use and media literacy of the population in the situation with fake news. Of all the respondents answering the question "Do you refer to the source of information you use on the Internet?", 91.5% answered positively. Disturbingly, 92.5% of the surveyed believe that they do not have to pay for the information received from online media. The authors explain the refusal to pay for content with a small amount of exclusive and analytical materials in the information field of the Republic of Tatarstan

“When You Choose to be a Gangbanger, You Deserve Everything You Get”: Victim Dichotomization, Fear, and the Problem Frame

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 364-382 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelsey Gushue ◽  
Jennifer S. Wong
Keyword(s):  
Public Opinion ◽  
Reader Response ◽  
Policy Change ◽  
Fear Of Crime ◽  
Media Framing ◽  
Specific Language ◽  
Extensive Coverage ◽  
Problem Frame ◽  
Murder Victims ◽  
The Media

Media framing of an event can have a significant impact on both reader response and public opinion. Through an examination of the deadliest gang-related murder to ever occur in British Columbia, the current study extends previous research by analyzing the influence of victim characteristics on the development of a problem frame. We analyze all newspaper articles published in the Vancouver Sun mentioning at least one of the murder victims between October 19, 2007, and December 31, 2016 ( N = 210). Results suggest that journalists use a number of techniques when creating a problem frame, including victim differentiation, purposeful inclusion of sources, and use of specific language. We argue that the extensive coverage of the murders provided an opportunity for the media to develop a problem frame that dichotomized victims, capitalized on societal fear of crime, and, consequently, affected calls for policy change.

Is the Internet a Reliable Source of Information for Patients Seeking Total Ankle Replacement?

2015 ◽  
Vol 54 (3) ◽  
pp. 378-381 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew D. Elliott ◽  
Annette F.P. Bartel ◽  
Devin Simonson ◽  
Thomas S. Roukis
Keyword(s):  
Total Ankle Replacement ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Ankle Replacement ◽  
Reliable Source ◽  
Source Of Information

scholarly journals The role of the media in the promotion of breastfeeding

2016 ◽  
Vol 126 (3) ◽  
pp. 103-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Bień ◽  
Kozak Rzońca ◽  
Marta Zarajczyk ◽  
Grażyna J. Iwanowicz-Palus ◽  
Agnieszka Kozak
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Married Women ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Optimal Method ◽  
Popular Medium ◽  
The Media ◽  
Guidelines And Recommendations ◽  
Source Of Information ◽  
And Child Health

Abstract Introduction. Breastfeeding is the optimal method of nourishing newborns and infants, as provided in guidelines and recommendations issued by both maternal and child health organizations and associations. For this reason, breastfeeding should be promoted and supported through educating the population. Various media outlets (television, radio, the Internet, press) have become an integral part of people’s daily life and an important source of information on health. Aim. The present study aimed at determining the role of the mass media in the promotion of breastfeeding. Material and methods. The study was conducted between January and April 2015 on 262 women. The study used a diagnostic survey with questionnaires. The researchers used a self-designed questionnaire. The software used for databases and statistical analysis was STATISTICA 9.1 (StatSoft, Poland). Results. A statistical analysis has shown that married women (p=0.00168), women with higher education (p=0.04007), women who had their own businesses (p=0.04482) and those who had given birth to one child (p=0.00093) stated that information on breastfeeding was available in the media. The women surveyed pointed to the media (56.13%) as the source of information on breastfeeding, while the Internet (82.07%) was the most popular medium used by the respondents to look for information on breastfeeding. The participants believed that the media should focus on promoting the benefits of breastfeeding for the child (94.27%). Conclusions. The media are the most popular source of information on breastfeeding. The media should promote breastfeeding mainly through providing information on the benefits for the child. The Internet is the most popular medium to look for information on breastfeeding.

scholarly journals Polityczne public relations w podczas kampanii wyborczych w III RP

2018 ◽  
pp. 11-26
Author(s):  
Jarosław Kardaś
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Public Relations ◽  
Political Party ◽  
Media Coverage ◽  
The United States ◽  
Election Campaigns ◽  
Reliable Source ◽  
The Media ◽  
Source Of Information ◽  
Good Presentation

Creating the image of politicians is always a deliberate act. PR should be a reliable source of information about politicians or party. Very often the image of a political party or a politician is being built exclusively on the basis of media coverage. It seems that success in politics inevitably connects with a good presentation in the media. The experience of Polish political PR is only 25 years old. This can not be compared with the experiences of western countries, especially the United States. However, even in this period, we have seen a very well-run election campaigns, but also those which were conducted incompetently.

scholarly journals Description of Selective Behavioral Experience of Choosing Covid-19 information In Mass Media Television

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maylanny Christin ◽  
Rico Kurnia Yudhaswara ◽  
Dasrun Hidayat
Keyword(s):  
Mass Media ◽  
Media Literacy ◽  
Media Exposure ◽  
Phenomenological Research ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Reliable Source ◽  
The Media ◽  
Media Channels ◽  
Source Of Information ◽  
Selective Behavior

Television is one of the media that delivers information about COVID-19. In the midst of the COVID- 19 emergency, television deserves to be the foremost, quality and reliable source of information. Researchers are interested in researching how people experience selective behavior in choosing COVID-19 information in television mass media. The existence of selective behavior is expected by society to be able to reduce anxiety due to media exposure. The purpose of this study was to find out how the community experiences selective behavior in choosing information about COVID-19 on television media. The research used a descriptive- qualitative approach with the type of phenomenological research. Data collection techniques through interviews with 5 informants with criteria that have been determined by the researcher. The results of the study focus on the behavioral experiences of selectively selecting COVID-19 information including ensuring information is in accordance with needs, adjusting the frequency of accessing COVID-19 information, and cross-checking information from other sources. The results of this study are expected to have implications for the level of awareness of the importance of media literacy. Selective behavior reflects that the audience is smart in determining the appropriate media channels and content.

scholarly journals Media Framing of the Coronavirus in Croatia

In medias res ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (18) ◽  
pp. 2813-2828
Author(s):  
Mirela Holy
Keyword(s):  
Fairy Tales ◽  
Media Framing ◽  
The Unconscious ◽  
Master Narratives ◽  
National Crisis ◽  
The Media ◽  
Narrative Frame ◽  
Preliminary Research ◽  
Hero Archetype ◽  
Effects Of Media

Media framing is a method through which the media frame news into familiar narratives which correspond to the unconscious layers of our psyche. The media tend to overemphasize certain aspects of events, all the while in a Procrustean fashion ignoring those aspects that do not fit into the selected narrative frame (Kunczik and Zipfel, 1998: 103). Media framing relies on storytelling, and theorists note that master narratives selected from myths, fairy tales and dreams, largely reinforce the manipulative effects of media framing (Kent, 2015). This paper examines how Croatian print media framed the news on the coronavirus in the period between the first introduction of social distancing measures (19 March 2020) and relaxation of the measures (27 April 2020). Preliminary research points to the use of the following master narratives: overcoming the monster, rags to riches, the quest, tragedy as punishment for egoism and arrogance, rebirth. In addition, prominent members of the National Crisis Headquarters were framed within the hero archetype. The use of these master narratives in media framing of the corona crisis during the so-called first wave of the epidemic, clearly indicates the intention of propaganda and manipulation.

The influence of media on upbringing and behavior of children

GIS Business ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 656-666
Author(s):  
Dr. Entisar Al-Obaidi
Keyword(s):  
New Technologies ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Online Newspapers ◽  
Media Messages ◽  
Other Information ◽  
Family Home ◽  
Effects Of Media ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Harmful Effects

Media refers to the channels of communication through which we distribute news, education, movies, music, advertising messages and other information. It includes physical and online newspapers and magazines, television, radio, telephone, the Internet, fax and billboards, are a dominant force in lives of children. Although television is remaining the predominant medium for children and adolescents, the new technologies are become more popular. We have to concern about the potential harmful effects of media "messages and images"; however, the positive and negative effects of media should be recognized. Parents have to establish the plan for all media in family home. Media that are influences on children should be recognized by "schools, policymakers, product advertisers, and entertainment producers".

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