Media Coverage of Mass Killers: Content, Consequences, and Solutions

被引:19
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作者
Lankford, Adam [1 ]
Madfis, Eric [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Alabama, Criminol & Criminal Justice, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 USA
[2] Univ Washington Tacoma, Criminal Justice, Tacoma, WA 98402 USA
关键词
mass shootings; mass killings; media coverage; contagion; copycat effects; NEGATIVE PUBLICITY; SHOOTINGS; SALES; FEAR;
D O I
10.1177/0002764218763476
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
In recent years, major media organizations have wondered if their coverage of mass shooters actually increases the risk of future attacks, and have asked how their reporting could be improved. In response, 149 experts have called for media to stop publishing the names and photos of mass killers (except during ongoing searches for escaped suspects), but continue reporting the other details of these crimes as needed. Here, we review some of the most important scientific findings on (a) the nature of media coverage of mass killers, (b) its consequences, and (c) solutions that could help make this coverage safer, and summarize how new studies published in this special issue of American Behavioral Scientist add to this valuable knowledge base.
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页码:151 / 162
页数:12
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