Gender in crime news: A case study test of the chivalry hypothesis
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The chivalry hypothesis, which states that female criminals receive more lenient treatment in the criminal justice system and in the news coverage of their crimes than their male counterparts, is analyzed with the data from 6 months of crime reporting in a local newspaper. The study found partial support for the chivalry hypothesis and that news coverage is harsher when men and women collaborate in crime than when men and women commit crimes independently.
Publication Name: Mass Communication and Society
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 1520-5436
Year: 2006
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New as Aristotelian drama: the case of 60 Minutes
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A study of 60 Minutes for instigating drama though visual and narrative content as well as packaging techniques is examined. The content analysis of a six-month census reveals that the program employs visual and narrative techniques and features news sources and reporters.
Publication Name: Mass Communication and Society
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 1520-5436
Year: 2003
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Business as usual: the American Dream in Hollywood busines films
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Motion pictures made in the US tend to portray business success in either a hopeful or a cautionary manner. The hopeful stories tend to be produced during prosperous times, while cautionary films are prominent when social order is threatened
Publication Name: Mass Communication and Society
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 1520-5436
Year: 2000
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