Gefährliche Nachbarschaft? Welches Bild von Kriminalität die deutsche lokale und regionale Tagespresse zeichnet – Ergebnisse einer standardisierten Inhaltsanalyse
Year: 2015
Author: Ihle, Holger, Bernhard, Uli, Dohle, Marco
Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung, Vol. 84 (2015), Iss. 2 : pp. 27–44
Abstract
Generally, crime cannot be perceived directly, but rather only indirectly through media coverage. In terms of the perceived threat, local and regional newspapers are of particular importance. Therefore, the focus of the present article is on how local and regional German newspapers report crime. To answer this question, a standardised content analysis of 31 newspapers was conducted. The findings show that newspaper articles about crime take up a small, yet clearly perceivable space relative to the total space allotted to local and regional coverage. Moreover, it is noteworthy that serious criminal offenses, such as acts of violence and homicides, are clearly overrepresented in comparison to the official statistics. Newspapers with urban and rural distribution areas diverge significantly when it comes to the frequency of coverage about specific offences. The findings of the study are discussed at the end of the paper.
Journal Article Details
Publisher Name: Global Science Press
Language: German
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3790/vjh.84.2.27
Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung, Vol. 84 (2015), Iss. 2 : pp. 27–44
Published online: 2015-06
AMS Subject Headings: Duncker & Humblot, Duncker & Humblot
Copyright: COPYRIGHT: © Global Science Press
Pages: 18
Keywords: Crime perceived threat media coverage newspapers content analysis H80 L82 K14 R19 H56 H79
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