1. Moral Panics

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

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

4. Define:
MORAL PANIC
Define:

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

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

8. 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

9. CRIME AND DEVIANCE CASE STUDY #1
THE LONDON RIOTS

10. 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?

11. Annotate the newspapers articles
TASK 2
Annotate the newspapers articles

12. YOUR TURN

13. YOUR TURN

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

15. CASE STUDY #2
MODS AND ROCKERS

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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?

20. Explain what sociologists mean by deviance amplification (4 marks)