Module
3: Media Impact
Module
Dates
Required
Reading
Potter
and Kappeler - Part Three
|
Video
Assignment
 |
Fear
and Favor in the Newsroom |
|
Myth
of the Liberal Media |
Other
Assignments
|
Journal
3 - Due July 23 |
|
Check
WebCT for other due dates. |
General
Links
Please
do not treat this as an exhaustive list. Several of these searches
are examples and/or starting points. Do your own searches for
relevant information. If you find a good site, be sure to include
the URL in your journal.
MetaCrawler
Search for "moral
panics." This is a good example of the results of
a search with this engine. You may want to use MetaCrawler to
find information on other articles or topics in this and
other modules.
Other
Suggested Links
This
site provides statistics and information regarding children
who are abducted by their parents. It is a good site
for pulling stats about abductions. There is also
support offered to parents of missing children.
This
site provides several articles relating to juvenile crime
and certain media perceptions that are not always accurate.
This
site provides a biased view on why crimes are committed
and what society can do to stop crime.
Extensive
list of links. Many examples of marijuana in the media.
Information on abductions.
Also includes information on parent abduction.
Three brief essays. Primary
focus on social construction of crime in Brazil and Mexico.
