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An analysis of the logical & empirical adequacy of mass media hegemony as an explanation of ideological dominance of the news process. Some researchers have uncritically adopted the "dominant ideology thesis" of media hegemony to studies of TV news & overlooked findings that challenge their claims about: (1) the socialization & ideology of journalists, (2) whether news reports perpetuate the status quo, & (3) the nature & extent of international news coverage. Despite the shortcomings of the concept of media hegemony, efforts should continue to develop an empirically sound theoretical perspective for locating the news process in a broader societal context. 66 References. Modified AA.

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 Give the Devil His Due: Fear in Its Place -- THE MASS MEDIA AND IDENTITY -- NARRATIVES OF IDENTITY AND CRISIS -- SOCIAL CONTROL -- THE ICONOGRAPHY OF FEAR -- RATS AND GUNS -- A PREOCCUPATION WITH FEAR -- FEAR IN THE COMMUNICATION ENVIRONMENT -- 2 Tracking Discourse -- FROM CONTENT TO DISCOURSE -- CONCLUSION -- 3 The Problem Frame and the Production of Fear -- FEAR IN THE COMMUNICATION ENVIRONMENT -- Formats, Frames, and Fear -- THE ENTERTAINMENT PERSPECTIVE -- The Problem Frame as Entertainment -- FRAMING FEAR -- AN OVERVIEW OF FEAR -- CONCLUSION -- 4 The Discourse of Fear -- PERCEPTIONS OF FEAR -- The Arizona Republic in Perspective -- Arizona Republic Sections and Formats -- THE TOPICS OF FEAR -- Fear Travels -- Feared and Fearing -- EXPLICIT AND IMPLICIT FEAR -- THEMES OF FEAR -- FEAR AS A RESOURCE -- Reactive Fear -- Proactive Fear -- The Discourse Process -- FEAR AS A TOPIC -- HELPLESSNESS FUELS SCARINESS -- FEAR AND VICTIM -- A Hierarchy of Victims -- Cultural Differences -- Shielding Victims -- Victim and Blame -- CONCLUSION -- 5 Journalistic Interviewing -- MEDIA LOGIC -- THE POSTJOURNALISM TURN -- THE CHANGING AUSPICES OF INTERVIEWING -- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND ENTERTAINMENT -- THE IMPACT OF JOURNALISM BECOMING A PROFESSION -- INTERVIEWING AS A CULTURAL PHENOMENON -- PRIME-TIME TV INTERVIEWING -- CONCLUSION -- 6 Policing Crime and Fear in the News Media -- THE MILITARY-MEDIA COMPLEX -- CAPITALIZING ON PUNISHMENT -- POLICING HATE -- FEMALE SEXUAL OFFENDERS AND THE SEARCH FOR A VICTIM -- CONCLUSION -- 7 Children and the Discourse of Fear -- INTRODUCTION -- PARALLEL USE OF FEAR IN THE 1980S -- NONPARALLEL USE OF FEAR IN THE 1990S -- KIDS AS ABUSED -- CHILDREN AS VICTIMIZERS -- News Sources and Blameshifting -- CONCLUSION -- 8 The Lens of Fear

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- About the Authors -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- 1 The Media as Culture -- Communication, Power, and Social Control -- A Point of View -- From Modern to Postmodern Media -- Plan of the Book -- 2 Media Entertainment -- The Entertainment Perspective -- Media Format -- Radio -- Television -- Conclusion -- 3 Postjournalism Media Views -- From Journalism to Media Mechanics -- News and Public Order -- Images of the Audience -- News Format -- Conclusion -- 4 Media Politics I: The Politicians -- Media Politics in Phase 4 -- Formats for Presidential Politics -- Formats Across the Media -- Image Experts -- Conclusion -- 5 Media Politics II: The Bert Lance Case and Beyond -- The Lance Case -- The Power of the News -- Conclusion -- 6 A Political Kaleidoscope -- Lessons from Lance -- Part I -- The Media Script, the Reagan Act -- Part II -- Conclusion -- 7 Media Ministry -- Recent Trends -- Religion in Media -- Televangelism as Media Culture -- Religious Practice and Experience -- 8 Media Sports -- Sports in American Society -- The Marriage of Media and Sports -- The Impact of Television -- The Rise of the Sportscaster -- Update -- Conclusion -- 9 Conclusion: Our Media Condition -- References -- Name Index -- Subject Index

Introduction: media logic, policing, and social media -- Media formats and police social control practices -- Crime and society 2.0: police and social networking -- Facebook and the 2011 Vancouver riot -- Police presentational strategies on Twitter -- Police caught on camera: framing the death of Sammy Yatim -- Conclusion: policing on social media

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The child sexual molestation scandal at Penn State University reveals important distinctions between "normal crimes" and scandals, with the latter providing evidence of institutional or leadership corruption. The usual attempts at institutional containment of scandal prove difficult or impossible when narratives of fear are joined to significant cultural symbols, like children.