Media

• What are 'news values'?


  Criteria determining how much attention a story gets, e.g. uniqueness, shock value
• Who are 'moral entrepreneurs'?


  Ppl holding the power in certain parts of society to shape ppl's views/morals
• Who said that 90% of stories featuring youths are related to VIOLENT crime?


  Wayne et al. 2007
• What is the consequence of Mass Media labelling youths as 'out-of-control' & 'troublesome'?

  Youth deviance is exaggerated + is amplified
• What can labelling young people lead to?


  Self-fulfilling prophecy
• What is an example of an event caused by labelling + deviancy amplification?


  Moral panics
• Who published 'Folk devils and moral panics'?

  Stanley Cohen
• Which conflict led to a famous moral panic in the 1960's?


  Mods v. Rockers in Brighton, Easter B. Hols
• Who first used the term deviancy amplification in 1967?


  Wilkins
• Who generated the 5 characteristics of a moral panic?


  Goode + Yehuda
• What are the 5 characteristics of a moral panic?


  1. Concern - ppl think the group's behaviour will -vely impact society
  2. Hostility - they become 'folk devils'
  3. Consensus - ppl mutually agree that the group is concerning
  4. Disproportionality - action taken against group ≠ the acc threat they pose
  5. Volatility - they're unpredictable + could just disappear from pub. interest
• Who argued that m. panics related to y. deviance simply reflect older ppl's fears of losing control on society, bc youths are challenging n+v's?


  Furedi (1994)
• Who investigated Rave culture?

  Brown
• Who investigated Hoodies?


  Fawbert
• Who investigated Ravers and ecstasy use?


  Redhead
• What did Redhead note about m. panics relating to Ravers and ecstasy use?


  Police would set roadblocks on motorways > going to raves in riot gear > Criminal Justice Act was passed > illegal parties banned
• What did Fawbert note about m. panics relating to Hoodies?


  • Examined news reports from 2004-2008 + 'hoodie' was only used to mention a young thug ONCE in '04
  • Bluewater Shopping C. banned anyone wearing one a yr later
  • Blair said he could 'clamp down' on the anti-social behaviour they perpetuated
  • They became a symbol of mischief + sales rocketed bc youths could upset ppl (authority) by wearing them
• What are some purposes of m. panics?

  1. Media driven profit
  2. Justify tougher policing due to old ppl's fears of losing control
  3. Inform public of gen. threat
• AO3: Why did McRobbie + Thornton say that m. panics are less impactful in the modern world?


  We're used to 'shocking' news
• AO3: What did Jewkes say about m. panics?


  Rarely explain why youths behave the way they do in the first place