Repeated media coverage can create a self-fulfilling atmosphere of fear.
Evidence
Constant repetition of the violence and vandalism images and reports about preparations for the next ‘invasion’ generated an atmosphere in which something had to happen. — Cohen, Stanley, Folk devils and moral panics, 641
Categorization
- corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Cohen, Stanley, Folk devils and moral panics: the…, 641
- XREF: connects to: Media exaggeration shapes public perception of events significantly. — Cohen, Stanley, Folk devils and moral panics: the…, 185; Public perception of deviance is driven by media narratives. — Cohen, Stanley, Folk devils and moral panics: the…, 219; Public warnings can provoke the panic they seek to avoid. — Cohen, Stanley, Folk devils and moral panics: the…, 617 (+7 more)
Broader Connections
- Collective fears can reshape group behavior in ambiguous situations.
#expands(0.75) — Cohen, Stanley, Folk devils and moral panics, 647 - Media framing constructs the reality audiences accept about Islam.
#expands(0.70) — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 497