The media and crime program takes a multidimensional approach to investigating a variety of issues pertinent to this topic. Research examines a range of current issues relevant to the media, government bodies, policing and other agencies that deal with crime.
We bring together quantitative and qualitative processes and use established and emerging methodologies to provide innovative approaches to exploring these issues. We use the findings of our research to develop solutions and training programs for the media and agencies that deal with crime.
Researchers in this program have national and international reputations for their work in the field.
Core strengths of the research include:
- Sociological construction of crime in the media
- Impacts of media coverage of crime on democracy
- Media coverage of terrorism
- Media knowledge of terrorism laws
- Media and police relations
- Media and security issues
- Media relations with emergency management during disasters
- Ethics and crime reporting
- Reportage of crime and justice policies in the media
- Media coverage of courts
- Media coverage of organised crime
Policy and Best Practice
We assist government and other agencies that deal with crime to develop protocols and policy to manage their relationships with media organisations at times of serious crime and during disasters.
We also produce best practice guidelines for journalists reporting all aspects of crime and in dealing with those who are responsible for policing crime.
Practice
Through research partnerships with national, state and local organisations, as well as all forms of media, we develop practical, workable solutions to the many challenges that the media, policing and government agencies face in reporting on and dealing with crime.