01918 a2200313 4500 20250526161925.0 250430042009GB 22 eng 9780415422390 BC Taylor & Francis GBP 55.99 BB 01 eng NH thema JBCT thema LAR thema JKV thema H bic JFD bic LAR bic JKV bic SOC004000 bisac SOC052000 bisac 364 bisac Chris Greer 276 Crime and Media A Reader 1 Oxford Routledge 20090901 624 p This engaging and timely collection gathers together for the first time key and classic readings in the ever-expanding area of crime and media. Comprizing a carefully distilled selection of the most important contributions to the field, Crime and Media: A Reader tackles a wide range of issues including: understanding media; researching media; crime, newsworthiness and news; crime, entertainment and creativity; effects, influence and moral panic; and cybercrime, surveillance and risk. Specially devized introductory and linking sections contextualize each reading and evaluate its contribution to the field, both individually and in relation to competing approaches and debates. This book provides a single source around which criminology, media and cultural studies modules can be structured, an invaluable revision and consultation guide for students, and an extremely useful resource for scholars writing and researching across a wide range of relevant fields. Accessible yet challenging, and packed with additional pedagogical devices, Crime and Media: A Reader will be an invaluable resource for students and academics studying crime, media, culture, surveillance and control. 10217 10217