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| what is the hypodermic syringe model? |
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| this approach compares the media to an injection, we have a daily dose of media messages, these messages have a powerful effect on our attitudes and behaviour, this could be used to explain the violent behaviour from watching violent films/games etc, e.g. garry newlove. |
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| Hostility to foreigners (fear of ethinic groups) |
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| a public outcry that results from the medias exaggerated reporting a social problem of social issue. stan cohen researched this theory. |
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| Deviance amplification spiral. |
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stage 1: criminal or deviant act is performed.
stage 2: media reports act, creates news values.
stage 3: media creates a moral panic.
stage 4: public outrage produces a police crackdown or change in the law. |
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crime: something that breaks the criminal law.
deviance: a deviant act is something that breaks social norms. |
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| examples of past moral panics and the folk devils that were blamed. |
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911/77 - bommers.
raul moat - raul moat.
swine flu - mexico
underage pregnancy - teenagers (girls and boys)
aids - homosexuals
knife crime - black/males
acid raves/ extacy - teenagers |
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| televisions, ipods/ipads, computers, magazines, mobile phones, x-box live. |
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pluralists: believe that theres loads of choice in the media and that audience have controll on whats shown.
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| conflict: believe that the ruling class have controll over the media e.g. rupert murdoch. |
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