@article{ref1,
title="Crime waves as ideology",
journal="Social problems",
year="1978",
author="Fishman, Mark",
volume="25",
number="5",
pages="531-543",
abstract="This study explores how crime waves are constructed in the media and how they contribute to an ideology of crime. I present a case study of a major 1976 &quot;crime wave against the elderly&quot; in New York City. Analyzing data from participant observation, interviews, and content analysis of crime news, I shown that crime waves are heavily reported themes in crime which journalists perceive in selecting news. Crime waves result from processes internal to a news production system involving: a) the overlap of news judgements among media organizations, b) a &quot;crime wave dynamic,&quot; and c) journalists' reliance on police for accounts of crime. Only a restricted class of crime themes--those dealing with street crime--ever become crime waves. Once a crime wave begins to emerge in the media, officials use their newsmaking powers to control its growth.<p />",
language="",
issn="0037-7791",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}