Crime News Consumption and Fear of Violence: The Role of Traditional Media, Social Media, and Alternative Information Sources

In this article, we examine the correlates of fear of violence in the cross-media landscape. The study draws on the Finnish National Crime Victim Survey (n = 6,141, respondents aged 15-74 years). First, we examine from what information and media sources respondents receive information on violent cri...

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Autor principal: Näsi, Matti (Autor)
Otros Autores: Haara, Paula ; Kivivuori, Janne ; Reunanen, Esa ; Tanskanen, Maiju
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2021
En: Crime & delinquency
Año: 2021, Volumen: 67, Número: 4, Páginas: 574-600
Acceso en línea: Presumably Free Access
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Avoidance behavior
cross-media
fear of violence
perceiving terrorism as a threat to oneself
violent crime news consumption
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Sumario:In this article, we examine the correlates of fear of violence in the cross-media landscape. The study draws on the Finnish National Crime Victim Survey (n = 6,141, respondents aged 15-74 years). First, we examine from what information and media sources respondents receive information on violent crime. We then examine how consumption of different types of media and information sources on violent crime associates with the contemporary experience of fear of street violence, avoidance behavior due to threat of violence, and perceived threat of terrorism to oneself. We also examine whether this association remains when age, gender, education, past victimization, and economic strain are adjusted for.
ISSN:1552-387X
DOI:10.1177/0011128720922539