Seaton, Jean.

Carnage and the media : the making and breaking of news about violence / Jean Seaton. - London : Allen Lane, 2005. - xxiii, 359 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 324-343) and index.

1. Blood in the high street - 2. Filth - 3. Reality violence for fun: The Roman games - 4. Suffering in good for you - 5. Painful news - 6. Wars and sentimental education - 7. Do we all feel the same? - 8. Bad death in good news - 9. Media memorials - 10. Moved to tears - 11. Global compassion.

0713997060 (pbk.)


Violence--Press coverage.
Violence in popular culture--History.

303.6 / SEA