The Contagion of Mass Shootings: The Interdependence of Large-Scale Massacres and Mass Media Coverage

Mass public shootings have generated significant levels of fear in the recent years, with many observers criticizing the media for fostering a moral panic, if not an actual rise in the frequency of such attacks. Scholarly research suggests that the media can potentially impact the prevalence of mass...

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Main Authors: James Alan Fox, Nathan E. Sanders, Emma E. Fridel, Grant Duwe, Michael Rocque
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-01-01
Series:Statistics and Public Policy
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2330443X.2021.1932645