SAGE Journal Articles
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1. Explain how social constructionism approaches studies the relationship between school violence and the media.
2. What did the findings of the Menifield, Rose, Homa, and Cunningham (2001) study on media portrayal of urban versus rural school shootings?
3. What did the researchers find with respect to how the media frames news stories on school violence?
1. According to Hall, Critcher, Jefferson, Clarke, and Roberts (1978) how does media framing further serve to marginalize inner-city poor?
2. What is one negative aspect of framing according to Ryan et al. (2001)?
3. Briefly describe the findings of this article.
1. While anecdotal accounts have reflected on the ease with which the news media can create crime waves, what do research findings indicate on the matter?
2. How do televised offender characteristics coincide with arrest statistics?
3. How is the use of violence on televised dramas regarded by Gerbner and his colleagues?