NDLI: The Scary World of Online News? Internet News Exposure and Public Attitudes Toward Crime and Justice

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Author	Roche, Sean Patrick Pickett, Justin T. Gertz, Marc
Copyright Year	2015
Abstract	A substantial body of literature indicates that certain forms of media consumption may increase anxiety about crime and support for social controls. However, few studies have examined whether Internet news consumption is positively associated with such attitudes. The void is significant given the public’s increasing use of online news sources. This study addresses this research gap.We draw on data from four national surveys conducted between 2007 and 2013, which collectively include interviews with more than 13,000 Americans. Using OLS and logistic regression, we assess the relationships between exposure to traditional and online media and perceptions of victimization risk, support for punitive crime policies, and views about police powers.Consistent with prior work, we find positive relationships between exposure to traditional forms of media—television news and crime programming—and anxiety about victimization and support for harsh crime policies. In contrast, Internet news exposure is generally not associated with anxieties about crime or support for getting tough on criminals. However, there is evidence of an interactive relationship between political ideology and Internet news exposure.The results provide little support for cultivation theory in the context of Internet news consumption. We discuss the import of our findings, and suggest new lines of research to explore the correlates and the effects of exposure to online news sources.
Starting Page	215
Ending Page	236
Page Count	22
File Format	PDF
ISSN	07484518
Journal	Journal of Quantitative Criminology
Volume Number	32
Issue Number	2
e-ISSN	15737799
Language	English
Publisher	Springer US
Publisher Date	2015-07-10
Publisher Place	New York
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Cultivation theory Perceived victimization risk Punitive attitudes Policing Criminology & Criminal Justice Sociology Methodology of the Social Sciences Statistics
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Law Pathology and Forensic Medicine

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