RT Article
T1 The Newsworthiness of Mass Public Shootings: What Factors Impact the Extent of Coverage?
JF Homicide studies
VO 25
IS 3
SP 239
OP 255
A1 Fox, James Alan
A1 Gerdes, Madison
A1 Duwe, Grant 1971-
A1 Rocque, Michael
A2 Gerdes, Madison
A2 Duwe, Grant 1971-
A2 Rocque, Michael
LA English
YR 2021
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1763010627
AB This study examined the characteristics of mass public shootings from 2000 through 2019 that impacted the extent of news coverage. A negative binomial regression predicting AP story counts indicated substantially greater coverage of shootings with a high number of casualties; that target government facilities, schools, or houses of worship; that are perpetrated by younger assailants, particularly with indications of mental illness; that involve terrorism or hate-motivation; that end in the assailant’s arrest rather than death; and, to a lesser extent, that include larger shares of victims who are White, women, children, and strangers. Overall, the disproportionate coverage contributes to distorted perceptions of risk and reinforces inaccurate stereotypes about these crimes.
K1 Offense characteristics
K1 Negative binomial regression
K1 Public perceptions
K1 news media coverage
K1 Mass public shootings
DO 10.1177/1088767920974412