The News Media on School Crime and Violence: Constructing Dangerousness and Fueling Fear

This article examines how the print news media report on the problem of school crime and violence. Based on a sample of news stories from The New York Times and USA Today , it analyzes the characteristics of these reports and how they fuel fears of school crime and violence. The study reveals that p...

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Published in:Youth violence and juvenile justice 2009-04, Vol.7 (2), p.136-155
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