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STATUS AND DIRECTION OF POLICE/PRESS RELATIONS

NCJ Number
40901
Journal
Police Chief Volume: 44 Issue: 3 Dated: (MARCH 1977) Pages: 54-56
Author(s)
W A HAWTHORNE
Date Published
1977
Length
3 pages
Annotation
ARTICLE DESCRIBING CURRENT POLICE-PRESS RELATIONS AND RECOMMENDING STEPS FOR IMPROVING RELATIONS.
Abstract
MANY SURVEYS AND OTHER LITERATURE SUGGEST A NATURAL ANTAGONISM BETWEEN POLICE AND PRESS THAT DEVELOPS BECAUSE OF THE FEAR OF CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE REPORTING. THE AUTHOR RECOMMENDS EDUCATION OF THE POLICE ON THE ROLE OF THE MEDIA, UNIFORM STANDARDS INTERNALLY ENFORCED FOR CRIME REPORTING, SPECIALIST CRIME REPORTERS, AND FURTHER UTILIZATION OF COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES...TWH

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