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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2021-01-01
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Series: | Statistics and Public Policy |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2330443X.2021.1932645 |