moral panic

Question 1

examples of how can media misrepresent information?

Answer 1

media and politicians inform that migrants erode national identity
commit crime
take:
housing
jobs
other social goods away from the ‘indigenous’ population

Question 2

what does the media not present when spreading news that involves migrants?

Answer 2

many fleeing from countries that Britain has invaded or sold weapons to. including:
- Afghanistan
- Libya
- Syria
these countries are rarely mentioned

Question 3

how does the media tell and cross the stories?

Answer 3

NOT in a compassionate way
journalists RELY on a narrative that constructs migrants as undeserving and threatening horde that needs to be controlled

Question 4

how does the way the media presents these stories reinforce societies feelings towards these stories?

Answer 4

reinforces existing anxieties
eg- jobs and housing= moral panic about immigrants

Question 5

what is deviance amplification spiral?
- definition

Answer 5

the way levels of deviance or crime can be increased by the societal reaction to deviance itself

Question 6

what is the impact of media coverage suggesting a problem is getting out of hand?

Answer 6

calls for crackdown and tighter controls by police and courts -
leading to stigmatisation of groups as criminals

Question 7

what can media stigmatisation lead to?

Answer 7

creating a self-fulfilling prophecy where further clashes can occur or incidents similar which then leads to a tougher response by authorities