According to the video clips I have encountered, I have acknowledged that the context of the riots was because Mark Duggan was killed by the police.
Whilst looking at the video clips chosen, I found out that the reason for the riots to begin according to the youths was because of their dislike to the police and not being involved more. In the BBC clip of a debate, a youth says that he thinks that's it's 'reasons upon reasons' whereas, the adult beside him, merely says that it's 'no punishment at home, no punishment at school'.
Whilst looking at all of the images i have chosen, it shows that the media hasn't completely given youths a point to argue, only youths seen seem to appear on youtube, not making the more immediate news. However, in one of my clips it shows a variety of people including youths cleaning up Britain and says how that is just a 'small minority' who have caused these riots.
How can the coverage of the london riots be understood by the ideas of Stan cohen.
The London riots can easily be seen through Cohen's theory as they are devil folks in London causing this. The media is therefore providing the world with deviant amplification about the riots, in which case causes a moral panic through Britain.
The quote in which David Gauntlett stated, is shown through the mass media as they have formed a group and called them 'rioters', while the violence was in London. Youths of today have been seen in hoodies in these clips and have therefore been associated with this type of clothing and to be bad, i.e. hoodie= yob. On the other hand, people as well as youths have also came together to clean up the mess made by the rioters. This shows the quote in a good light as it is more positive and peaceful towards, youths and adults.
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