| Scooped!: Media Miss Real Story on Crime While Chasing Sex, Sleaze, and Celebrities Contributor(s): Krajicek, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0231102925 ISBN-13: 9780231102926 Publisher: Columbia University Press OUR PRICE: $108.90 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 1998 Annotation: "Scooped!" surveys the impact of tabloid journalism in America and reveals that crime news and reporting say much about a society fascinated by sleaze and violence. David Krajicek raises important questions about how and why certain crimes are reported, and the ways in which these representations are framing debates concerning crime policy and the criminal justice system. He challenges journalists--in the tabloid, television, and otherwise "respectable" news media--to fulfill their mission to inform, and not inflame, the public. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Media Studies - Language Arts & Disciplines | Journalism - Performing Arts | Radio - General |
| Dewey: 070.449 |
| LCCN: 97039538 |
| Lexile Measure: 1300 |
| Physical Information: 0.77" H x 6.23" W x 9.26" (1.11 lbs) 240 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Scooped surveys the impact of tabloid journalism in America and reveals that crime news and reporting say much about a society fascinated by sleaze and violence. David Krajicek raises important questions about how and why certain crimes are reported, and the ways in which these representations are framing debates concerning crime policy and the criminal justice system. He challenges journalists--in the tabloid, television, and otherwise "respectable" news media--to fulfill their mission to inform, and not inflame, the public. |