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Richard L. Fox, et. al., Tabloid Justice: Criminal Justice in an Age of Media Frenzy, 2nd ed. (Lynne Rienner, 2007)
Like many others who watched the news in the 1990s, the authors were dismayed by the thousands of hours devoted to ?infotainment? stories such as the O.J. Simpson trial, the JonBenet Ramsey case, and the Lorena Bobbit trial. They coined the phrase ?tabloid justice? to describe these cases and their impact on journalism. The move away from descriptive reporting toward journalistic practices that focus on the sensational, marginal and personalized aspects high-profile legal cases, the authors contend, has done the viewing public no favors. (…)
Quelle: bespacific vom 02.07.2008
Full post as published by Handakte WebLAWg on July 02, 2008 (boomark / email).
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