There are some concerns that the media tend to dramatize crime.
This can be done with misleading writing, focusing on statistics in ways that
misrepresent the data, or creating a dramatic headline that misleads.
Take a look at this STORY.
What is the headline? Now, does the story give an accurate picture of
that reflects the headline? What would you think if you read the headline,
and what would you think if you read the story?
Now, take a look at this STORY.
Are the story and headline consistent with the headline?
And finally, this story on rape in illinois?
How do these stories frame the public images of the crime rate?
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There are some concerns that the media tend to dramatize crime. This can be done with misleading writing, focusing on statistics in ways that misrepresent the data, or creating a dramatic headline that misleads. Take a look at this STORY. What is the headline? Now, does the story give an accurate picture of that reflects the headline? What would you think if you read the headline, and what would you think if you read the story? Now, take a look at this STORY. Are the story and headline consistent with the headline? And finally, this story on rape in illinois? How do these stories frame the public images of the crime rate?
Return to JT's CLASS Homepage