Media sensationalism: How is fear used by the media?
Main issues addressed:
How do newspapers use fear as a way of gaining some sort of control over audiences?
How reports favour certain members of society and demonize others.
Looking at news coverage from 9/11
Theoretical approaches:
Semiotics, Ideology, Marxism
Theorists/writers:
Stanley Cohen
Noam Chomsky
Jonathan Bignell
Dick Hebdige
Resources:
Cohen, S. (1973) 'Folk Devils and Moral Panics: Creation of Mods and Rocker', Location, HarperCollins.
Moores, S. (2000) 'Media and Everyday Life in Modern Society', Edinburgh, Edinburgh University Press
Chomsky, N. (1998) 'Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media', Location, Vintage
Bignall, J. (2004) 'Media Semiotics', Location, Manchester University Press
anxietyculture.com
articlebase.com
Altheide, D.,Michalowski, R. 'Fear In the News: A Discourse of Control', Arizona
Theoretical approaches:
Semiotics, Ideology, Marxism
Theorists/writers:
Stanley Cohen
Noam Chomsky
Jonathan Bignell
Dick Hebdige
Resources:
Cohen, S. (1973) 'Folk Devils and Moral Panics: Creation of Mods and Rocker', Location, HarperCollins.
Moores, S. (2000) 'Media and Everyday Life in Modern Society', Edinburgh, Edinburgh University Press
Chomsky, N. (1998) 'Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media', Location, Vintage
Bignall, J. (2004) 'Media Semiotics', Location, Manchester University Press
anxietyculture.com
articlebase.com
Altheide, D.,Michalowski, R. 'Fear In the News: A Discourse of Control', Arizona
