凶杀的媒体呈现:耸人听闻和受害恐惧的特征及其与报纸文章突出度的关系

IF 1.3 3区社会学 Q3 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY

Homicide Studies Pub Date : 2020-11-01 DOI:10.1177/1088767919896391

Jennifer S. Wong, Victoria Harraway

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引用次数: 9

摘要

本研究探讨了杀人案的特征如何影响新闻在报纸上的突出地位(包括头版位置、照片、文章长度和这些项目的综合衡量标准)。利用2004-2015年《温哥华太阳报》3998篇报纸文章的样本，我们研究了(a)可能被视为“耸人听闻的犯罪”或(b)可能引发对个人受害的恐惧的凶杀案如何与更突出的报道相关。研究结果表明，耸人听闻的特征的存在比煽动恐惧的特征的存在对文章的突出性有更大的影响。讨论了公众对杀人事件和政策的看法。

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Media Presentation of Homicide: Examining Characteristics of Sensationalism and Fear of Victimization and Their Relation to Newspaper Article Prominence

This study explores how characteristics of a homicide affect prominence of the story in a newspaper (including front-page placement, photographs, article length, and a composite measure of these items). Using a sample of 3,998 newspaper articles from the Vancouver Sun (2004–2015), we examine how homicides that (a) may be deemed “sensational crimes” or (b) may incite fear of personal victimization are related to greater prominence. Findings suggest the presence of sensational characteristics have a greater impact on article prominence than the presence of fear-inciting characteristics. Implications for public perception of homicide events and policy are discussed.

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Homicide Studies CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY-

CiteScore

3.20

自引率

6.70%

发文量

期刊介绍： Homicide Studies is an interdisciplinary, international publication dedicated to the dissemination of empirical research addressing issues pertinent to the study of homicide.