Examining press conference and press release accounts of Canadian police shootings

Little research examines the communication work that public police do following police shootings. Based on an analysis of 85 press releases, press conferences, and media interviews after police shootings in Canada spanning 2010–2020, we analyse narrative techniques used in police communications. Con...

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Main Author: Walby, Kevin 1981- (Author)
Contributors: Alabi, Babatunde
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: Canadian journal of criminology and criminal justice
Year: 2022, Volume: 64, Issue: 1, Pages: 30-52
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Keywords:
Public police
Shootings
Communications
Press releases
Press conferences
Risk

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