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The news media's coverage of crime and victimization /

The news media provide a necessary and invaluable public service, but their work can often result in the painful re-victimization of victims. This 26-minute video (NCJ 178239) explores how the news media tend to cover crime and victimization, what can be done to help victims effectively deal with so...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Video Action (Firm) (Producer)
Other Authors: Caballero, Mario (Narrator), Crescenzo, Jennifer (Interviewer), Luft, Greg (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:This edition in English.
Published: Washington, D.C. : United States Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crimes, 2000.
Series:Criminal justice and public safety in video
Subjects:
Victims of crimes > Services for > United States.
Victims of crimes > Press coverage > United States.
Victims of crimes > Services for.
United States.
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interviews.
Interviews.
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Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:The news media provide a necessary and invaluable public service, but their work can often result in the painful re-victimization of victims. This 26-minute video (NCJ 178239) explores how the news media tend to cover crime and victimization, what can be done to help victims effectively deal with sometimes insensitive coverage, and how victim service providers can work together with members of the media to promote timely, sensitive media coverage.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed May 23, 2014).
Physical Description:1 online resource (28 min.).
Playing Time:00:28:10