Victims in the News

Victims in the News Crime and the American News Media

Hardback (16 May 1995)

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Publisher's Synopsis

An exploration of how the American news media exploit the victims of crime in order to sell news. It offers an overview of the social construction of the news, addressing such issues as the presentation of crime, of defendants, and of the sources cited within crime stories.

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Book information

ISBN: 9780813324968
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Imprint: Routledge
Pub date:
DEWEY: 070.449364
DEWEY edition: 20
Language: English
Number of pages: 207
Weight: -1g
Height: 234mm
Width: 158mm
Spine width: 25mm