TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Neighborhood context and media constructions of murder: a multilevel analysis of homicide newspaper coverage in Los Angeles County
JO  - Homicide studies
A1  - Petersen, Nick
SP  - 25
EP  - 52
VL  - 20
IS  - 1
N2  - Utilizing data from multiple local newspapers, this study examines disparities in the presence/absence and amount of newspaper coverage given to homicide victims in Los Angeles County, California. Multilevel logistic and negative binomial regressions indicate that the level of economic disadvantage and percentage of minority residents in/around the crime scene neighborhood negatively affects the presence/absence and rate of newspaper coverage. These findings contribute to the literature by highlighting the role of neighborhoods in the production of newspaper stories. This study has implications for the social construction of and criminal justice response to crime.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1088-7679
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1088767914554616
ID  - ref1
ER  -