The blame game : newspaper editorials and the assignment of blame in school shootings, 2007

Item — Call Number: MU Thesis Kol

Identifier: b2271073

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection consists of theses written by students enrolled in the Monmouth University graduate Communication program. The holdings are bound print documents that were submitted in partial fulfillment of requirements for the Master of Arts degree.

Dates

Creation: 2007

Creator

Kolbenschlag, Bill (Author, Person)
Novek, Eleanor (Thesis advisor, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use. Access is by appointment only.

Access to the collection is confined to the Monmouth University Library and is subject to patron policies approved by the Monmouth University Library.

Collection holdings may not be borrowed through interlibrary loan.

Research appointments are scheduled by the Monmouth University Library Archives Collections Manager (723-923-4526). A minimum of three days advance notice is required to arrange a research appointment for access to the collection.

Patrons must complete a Researcher Registration Form and provide appropriate identification to gain access to the collection holdings. Copies of these documents will be kept on file at the Monmouth University Library.

Extent

1 Items (print book) : 28 pages ; 8.5 x 11.0 inches (28 cm).

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Introduction [excerpt]

Questions as to why humans feel a need to place blame for violent acts like school shootings will likely never be answered beyond the shadow of a doubt. However, by taking a closer look at news coverage of these events, communication research can bring light to the possibility that the media sets an agenda that questions culpability and places blame. The research that follows will examine newspaper editorials about school shootings in hopes of better understanding how issues of blame are dispersed to the public, including the areas in which blame is placed, as well as how placing blame in each of these areas can impact parents, students, teachers, and other members of society.