Moral Panics

Explain deviancy amplification in the media LESSON OBJECTIVE 1 Explain deviancy amplification in the media (answer at end of lesson)

Lesson objectives 2: To understand the process of how the media exaggerates media events and the consequences of this.

Define: MORAL PANIC Define:

Charlie Brooker’s Newswipe: What moral panics does he identify? Why do moral panics start?

Can you think of other potential moral panics? TASK 1 Can you think of other potential moral panics?

MORAL PANIC COPY Related pieces of crime and deviance are over reported & given more prominence than otherwise would have Media presents a sensationalised distorted view of the level of crime Distorted view creates public concern This keeps the issue high on the public agenda MORAL PANIC Police records reinforce the idea there’s more crime & deviance The police are more aware or sensitive to the problem so they discover more crime The police want something done about the problem

CRIME AND DEVIANCE CASE STUDY #1 THE LONDON RIOTS

Use of personal pronoun – WHY? Extreme language and intertextuality– WHY? Use of personal pronoun – WHY? Extreme verb – WHY? Grouping people together. WHY? USE OF CAPITAL LETTERSWHY?

Annotate the newspapers articles TASK 2 Annotate the newspapers articles

YOUR TURN

YOUR TURN

Read the newspaper article and answer the questions. TASK 3 Read the newspaper article and answer the questions.

CASE STUDY #2 MODS AND ROCKERS

My name is Stan Cohen…whenever you talk about moral panics you must refer to me and mods and rockers. 3 – 5 marks: some evidence 6 – 8 marks: Reference to some studies 9 – 10 marks: Examples & specific factual evidence

Look at these newspaper articles. What do you think might have happened? Why? 3 – 5 marks: some evidence 6 – 8 marks: Reference to some studies 9 – 10 marks: Examples & specific factual evidence

MORAL PANIC/ DEVIANCY AMPLIFICATION COPY Mods & rockers started separating out Few groups of bored young people started throwing stones at each other Clacton – small holiday resort On East coast of England. Easter Sunday 1964 Windows broken, some beach huts wrecked – 2 unpleasant days MORAL PANIC/ DEVIANCY AMPLIFICATION Further disturbances – Public outcry – Further arrests Media distorted what was going on – encouraged other young people to behave in the same way. Next day – sensationalist headlines in newspapers

Q2. How might audiences respond to these articles? TASK 4 Q1. What have you noticed about the types of newspapers that are often highly emotive and sensational? Q2. How might audiences respond to these articles? Q1. What have you noticed about the types of newspapers that are often highly emotive and sensational?

Explain what sociologists mean by deviance amplification (4 marks)