Date of Award:
5-1987
Document Type:
Thesis
Degree Name:
Master of Science (MS)
Department:
Journalism and Communication
Department name when degree awarded
Communication
Committee Chair(s)
Deni Elliott
Committee
Deni Elliott
Committee
Jay Black
Committee
Gary Kiger
Abstract
The purpose of this paper was to compare the newspaper coverage of crime victims in five mass murder cases covered by the Los Angeles Times over a 16-year period from 1969 to 1985. Specific cases studied included the 1969 Manson murders, the 1976 Cal State Fullerton murders, the 1977-78 Hillside Strangler serial murders, the 1984 San Ysidro McDonald's restaurant massacre and the 1985 Night Stalker serial killings. Coverage of each incident was analyzed, with particular attention paid to coverage of crime victims. Subtle but significant changes in the treatment of crime victims were reported. The Los Angeles Times was found to be a responsible and responsive newspaper and highly recommended as a model for other newspapers to follow in their treatment of crime victims.
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Recommended Citation
La Bianca, Cory J., "Crime Victims and the Media: A Comparison of Newspaper Coverage in the Los Angeles Times from 1969 to 1985" (1987). All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023. 8582.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/8582
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