{"product_id":"policing-and-the-media-9781032235332","title":"Policing and The Media","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat do you think of when you think of the police? Bobbies on the beat? Or perhaps bleaker images of police brutality such as the murder of George Floyd by a serving police officer?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor most people, the media are the main source of information about the police. For that reason, being represented positively in the media is an abiding concern for the police.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis important new book looks for the first time at the stories the media tell about the police. It looks at the way in which the police have been represented historically across a variety of media, including crime news, police dramas, documentaries, social media and podcasts. But it also breaks new ground by exploring the process as well as the product and how a variety of factors, including police\/media relations, shape these narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome of the key themes explored are:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eImpact of new digital technologies in reconfiguring relations between the police, the press and the public\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCritical examination of âthe thin blue lineâ narrative\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe problems of the maverick cop trope\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncreasing police control over crime information\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe stigmatisation of certain communities â in particular, Black, Brown, LGBTQ+ and Gypsy, Roma and Traveller citizens â particularly in crime news and reality shows\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamining whose stories remain untold in popular representations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRamifications of these themes for public understanding\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book will be of key interest to Professional Policing students and researchers, as well as police professionals. It will also be essential reading for students and scholars of criminology, media studies, cultural studies, and all those interested in these intersections. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53515556979031,"sku":"9781032235332","price":39.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/policing-and-the-media-9781032235332","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}