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  The influence of local television news on the viewing public

  Arrests and Allegations Racial Bias Story Selection Analysis

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  Innocent until proven guilty?

  Arrests and Allegations Dehumanizing Labels Mugshots Racial Bias Story Selection Stylistic Choices Analysis

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  Homicide and bargained justice: the agenda-setting effect of crime news on prosecutors

  Arrests and Allegations Sensationalism and Anecdotes Story Selection Analysis

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  AP says it will no longer name suspects in minor crimes

  Arrests and Allegations Story Selection Practice change

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  Gannett launches a network-wide push to rework its crime coverage

  Arrests and Allegations Sensationalism and Anecdotes Source Perspectives Story Selection Practice change

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  How can reporting on arrests or allegations potentially influence a case or investigation?

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  How does reporting on arrests impact how the public perceives certain crimes? Groups of people? Communities?

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  What steps can journalists take to ensure that reporting on a criminal case will not have an undesired impact on an individual’s life?

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  Why is it important to follow a case from beginning to end? What are the benefits of this? What are the dangers if a journalist chooses to only report on the arrest or the allegation?

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  Crime, panic and the case of the exonerated five

  Arrests and Allegations Sensationalism and Anecdotes Story Selection Analysis

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  Reporting on arrests

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  Naming suspects

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  No mugshot exploitation here: the New Haven Independent aims to respect the reputations of those arrested in the community it covers

  Arrests and Allegations Mugshots Story Selection Stylistic Choices Practice change

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  Telling stories about crime is hard. That’s no excuse for not doing better.

  Arrests and Allegations Causal Claims Crime vs. Harm Police Statements Sensationalism and Anecdotes Source Perspectives Sourcing Story Selection Verification Practice change

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