Moral panics and the media

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This blog post was written as part of a university project.

Moral panics can be defined as widespread concern and often hysteria over an issue that has been heavily reported in the press, leading the public to believe that the problem has potential to directly affect them. Traits of a moral panic also include hostility, consensus and volatility. Individuals often react in a way that is disproportionate to the actual issue.

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Accessing news – what, where and how?

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This blog post was written as part of a university project.

Unlike years gone by, there are now many ways in which news can be accessed. In order to find out how people view their news in today’s modern and fast-paced society, I used Twitter polls to get some insight into the what, where and how of accessing news.