I gave out my questionnaire to people on my hotmail contacts on monday evening but i have not yet recieved an

How is teenaged crime portrayed in the media?


1) What do you think is the overall portrayal of youth crime in the media? Do you think it is shown as a good or a bad thing? Why?


2) Do you think that teenaged stabbings etc is getting to much coverage from the media?


3) Which form of media do you think devotes more stories to youth stabbings and teenaged crime?


4) Do you think there should be any coverage of youth crime whatsoever if not, why not, if so, why?


5) There has been a recent increase in the number of teenaged stabbings, do you hold the media partially or very responsible? If so why? If not, why not?


6) Do you think that there should be more coverage of success amongst teenagers?


7) Do you think that the media gives teenagers a bad “name”? if so why? If not, why not?


8) Do you watch/read the news? If so, what do you think when you hear/see/read about teenaged crime, especially stabbings?


9) In short how do you feel about teenagers? Is it a negative or positive view?


10) Why do you think you feel this way about teenagers?

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