Press Media

Representing youths


2005
Newspapers
40% of articules focus on violence,crime, anti-social behaviour; 71% are negative (2005)




2007,
Tv news, violent crime or celebrities; young people are only 1% of sources




2008,
72% of articles were megative 3.4% positive
75% about crime, drugs, police
boys: yobs, thugs,sick,feral,hoodies,louts,scum
Only positive stories are about boys who died young


Turning off the internet!
What role did new media technologies, particularly social networking sites play in the London riots?
do media cause riots or revolutions?
Technology and surveillance: mobile phones, CCTV, 24hour news...

Questions to answer from article:

How can you link cultural hegemony to this article?

How does the article suggest moral panic is being caused?

Can you link in McRobbies Symbolic violence theory? How?

How far do you agree with this article that governments decisions and policies are continuing to create a divide between the middle and working class? Discuss

Between 6 and 10 August 2011, several London boroughs and districts of cities and towns across England suffered widespread rioting, looting and arson.