Tuesday, 28 January 2014

Moral panics and the news

How effective are regulatory practices?

AGAINST

-Not consistent
-Not protecting consumer/public
-Lack powed- Newspapers too powerful
-Any real tests have to go to court
-Retrospective action- Ineffective because damage already done

BOTH

-Voluntary- editor more willing to comply- dont have to sign up

FOR

-Keeps press free- vital for democracy

Key words
Moral Panic
Stanley Cohen 1972
Sensationalism


Moral panics are panics across the nation about something happening
The medie instigates it by over exagerating the story
Yes they should because it spreads panic and chaos
No they do not




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