Episode of Series “Making Sense of Society”.
Looks at the press coverage of “mugging” to illustrate some points about the social nature of mass communications. Brings together and connects the two themes of communication and crime. Stuart Hall, of the University of Birmingham looks at and discusses these issues.
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ACMI Identifier
007356
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Mass media - Social aspects
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Newspapers
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Violence in mass media
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Communication
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Crime
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Communication - Social aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Mass media - Social aspects
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)