Criminologists in the Media

Name: Criminologists in the Media
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Criminologists in the MediaA Study of Newsmaking\nAuthor(s): Mark Wood, Imogen Richards, Mary Iliadis\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367422301, 978-0367422301\nSynopsis\nCriminologists in the Media presents the results of a cross-national study examining the structures that shape criminologists contributions to news and social media discourse.\n\nDrawing on interviews with criminologists and a survey of 1,211 criminologists working in the US, the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Ireland, and South Africa, this book represents the first cross-national study exploring how, why, and to what extent criminologists working in these countries engage in newsmaking and digital public criminology. Through examining the predictors of criminologists appearing in news media, the research presented in this book demonstrates that newsmaking practices within criminology are not reflective of equal access, interest, or oppor.