'Media and crime: a comparative analysis of crime news in the UK, Norway and Italy'

CERE, Rinella, JEWKES, Yvonne and UGELVIK, Thomas (2013). 'Media and crime: a comparative analysis of crime news in the UK, Norway and Italy'. In: BODY-GENDROT, Sophie, HOUGH, Mike, KEREZSI, Klara, LÉVY, René and SNACKEN, Sonja, (eds.) The Routledge handbook of European criminology. Routledge International Handbooks . London, Routledge, 266-279.

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Abstract

This chapter offers a brief history of the media in the UK, Norway and Italy and explores crime’s ‘newsworthiness’ in each country. Using Jewkes’ (2011) analysis of twelve cardinal news values that underpin reporting of crime, victimization and justice – itself developed from a classic Norwegian study – we discuss the different news values adhered to by media professionals in each local context. We also discuss a single case that shocked the world: the killing of 77 people in Norway on 22nd July 2011 by Anders Behring Breivik. Reporting of Breivik’s offences and his subsequent trial illustrate some of the subtle discrepancies underpinning crime news reporting, which themselves reflect broader social, cultural and political differences between the UK, Norway and Italy.

Item Type:	Book Section
Research Institute, Centre or Group - Does NOT include content added after October 2018:	Cultural Communication and Computing Research Institute > Communication and Computing Research Centre
Page Range:	266-279
Depositing User:	Rinella Cere
Date Deposited:	29 May 2013 11:28
Last Modified:	18 Mar 2021 19:45
URI:	https://shura.shu.ac.uk/id/eprint/7054

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