Violence in the mass media: a case of modelling.
A case study of the modelling effects of the news media in reporting an unusual act of violence is presented. Using the naturalistic unobtrusive methodology, the double assassination attempts on President Gerald Ford in September 1975 resulted in an increase in the number of assassination threats for several months threafter. The implications were discussed.
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007100:Imitative Behavior; D008297:Male; D008402:Mass Media; D011057:Politics; D014754:Violence