SOC 3750 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Toronto Police Service, Sousveillance, Missing Person
6 Dec 2016
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Media as watchdog: some investigative reporting, access to info and freedom of press should facilitate transparency and accountability. Examples: tps corruption, racial profiling & g20 abuse: seems to happen rarely newspapers no longer in a position to finance that kind of journalism (puts positions of legal liability) Media often repeat press releases verbatim: hence, news media often legitimize police ideology. Policing is about good vs. evil police as thin blue line. Watchdog or partner: a bit of both depending on media organization. Perhaps a trend toward partner: all the other forces at play seem to be pushing us more towards partnership (legal liability, expense, etc. , as demand for dramatic, cheap and readily available crime news increases. The impact of social media on police communications. To what degree is that true? how effective is it? what role does it play: is used for sharing & soliciting incident-related info; responding to some questions.
