@article{ref1,
title="Media presentation of homicide: examining characteristics of sensationalism and fear of victimization and their relation to newspaper article prominence",
journal="Homicide studies",
year="2020",
author="Wong, Jennifer S. and Harraway, Victoria",
volume="24",
number="4",
pages="333-352",
abstract="This study explores how characteristics of a homicide affect prominence of the story in a newspaper (including front-page placement, photographs, article length, and a composite measure of these items). Using a sample of 3,998 newspaper articles from the Vancouver Sun (2004-2015), we examine how homicides that (a) may be deemed &quot;sensational crimes&quot; or (b) may incite fear of personal victimization are related to greater prominence. <br><br>FINDINGS suggest the presence of sensational characteristics have a greater impact on article prominence than the presence of fear-inciting characteristics. Implications for public perception of homicide events and policy are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1088-7679",
doi="10.1177/1088767919896391",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1088767919896391"
}