Media response to the Raoul Moat manhunt

fleetingglimpses:

The Media Show, BBC Radio 4, 14.07.10

An interesting discussion around the media coverage of the Raoul Moat manhunt, and the affects of the coverage on wider society. Cue the old chestnut of ‘glamorising the actions of men like this encourages others to take up arms themselves’ from the ‘expert’ psychologist. Hey, maybe it does, maybe it doesn’t. I’ve heard it so many times is all I’m saying…

 Effects?? :P