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Summary Of Chapter 2: Is It Really A Mean, Mean World

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Chapter 2
Is it Really a Mean, Mean World? The news media has long followed the tradition “if it leads it bleeds,” so is the world truly filled with the propaganda of the violence and mayhem that they continue to disseminate every evening? Critical attention to how crime is reported in the evening news is necessary. Given the way in which the media represents these events heavily influences our understanding of crime in society (Pollack, Kubrin 1). Media images help shape our view of the world and our deepest values; what we consider good or bad, positive or negative, moral or evil (qtd., Pollack, Kubrik 1). Reality is generally fabricated, by paying close attention to the images and information that is passed through the media. It can

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