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HOMICIDE IN THE HEADLINES: AN ANALYSIS OF THE NEWSPAPER REPORTING OF BALTIMORE HOMICIDES OF 2010
| Title: | HOMICIDE IN THE HEADLINES: AN ANALYSIS OF THE NEWSPAPER REPORTING OF BALTIMORE HOMICIDES OF 2010. |
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| Name(s): |
Schildkraut, Jaclyn, Author Wright, James, Committee Chair University of Central Florida, Degree Grantor |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Date Issued: | 2011 | |
| Publisher: | University of Central Florida | |
| Language(s): | English | |
| Abstract/Description: | Baltimore is notorious for its recent and storied history of crime. The current study examines the treatment of homicide victims in Baltimore newspapers. In 2010, 222 homicides occurred in Baltimore, according to the city's homicide map. One hundred and sixty-five were discussed in The Baltimore Sun, the city's most-circulated paper. Based on the inclusion or exclusion of particular cases and the manner in which cases were discussed, conclusions can be drawn about the media's perception of a case's newsworthiness. Specifically, cases with particular details that varied significantly from a "normal" homicide were found to be most newsworthy, determined in part by analyzing the frequency of reporting, placement of coverage within the newspaper, and word count allocated to the discussion of crime. | |
| Identifier: | CFE0003575 (IID), ucf:48901 (fedora) | |
| Note(s): |
2011-05-01 M.A. Sciences, Department of Sociology Masters This record was generated from author submitted information. |
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| Subject(s): |
homicide media newsworthy crime Baltimore newspaper |
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| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0003575 | |
| Restrictions on Access: | public | |
| Host Institution: | UCF |
