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1|Acknowledgements|7
1|Contents|10
1|Abbreviations|12
1|List of Tables|14
1|Part I: The Theoretical Context|15
2|1: Researching the Media Representations of Children and Young People|16
3|Theoretical Framework and Research Context|19
4|Northern Ireland: A Society in Transition|21
3|Identifying the Research Focus and Establishing the Methodology|24
4|Content and Discourse Analysis of Media Coverage|24
4|Qualitative Semi-structured Interviews and Focus Groups|25
3|Structure|26
2|2: The Significance and Impact of the Media in Contemporary Society|29
3|Role and Functions of the Media in Contemporary Society|30
3|Impact of Media Representation on Popular Culture|36
3|Crime, Punishment, Media and Public Opinion|41
3|Conclusion|56
2|3: The Impact of Social Reaction on Contemporary Policy Responses to Children and Young People|59
3|Contemporary Policy Responses: Britain|60
3|Contemporary Policy Responses: Northern Ireland|66
4|Impact of the Conflict on Children and Young People|67
4|Criminal Justice Policy in Northern Ireland|71
3|Conclusion|81
1|Part II: Media Representations, Social Reaction and the Impact|85
2|4: Print Media Content Analysis: Language, Imagery and Prominent Themes|86
3|Content Analysis: Language and Imagery|87
4|Use of Language in Demonising Youth|87
4|Labelling and Categorising Youth|89
4|Representations of Children’s Rights and ‘Alternative’ Voices|94
4|Impact of Visual Images|96
3|Content Analysis: Themes|97
4|Crime and Criminalisation|99
5|Criminal Acts|99
5|Intergenerational: Crimes Against the Elderly|101
5|‘Gangs’|103
5|Anti-social Behaviour and Anti-community Behaviour|105
5|Alcohol and ‘Underage’ Drinking|107
5|Drug Taking and Smoking|108
5|Other ‘Risky’ Behaviours and Truancy|111
4|Youth Involvement in Violence|112
5|Violence and Violent Acts|112
5|Rioting and Interface Violence|114
5|Youth Suicide, Attempted Suicide and Self-Harm|115
4|Demand for Punitive Responses|118
3|Conclusion|121
2|5: Reading the ‘Riots’|123
3|Contestation of Space and Conflicting Identities|124
3|‘Worst Rioting in Years’: Case Study of Northern Ireland|126
4|Media Content Analysis|126
5|Framing Youth Involvement: Orchestration of Violence|127
5|Comparisons to the Past|128
5|‘Lost Generation’: Language and Labels|129
5|‘Recreational’ Rioting|131
5|Impact on Transition|132
5|PSNI, Political, Judicial and Community Reactions and Responses|134
5|Condemnation of Parents|136
5|‘Alternative’ Voices and Rights Discourse|137
4|PSNI’s Operation Exposure|138
5|Background and Context|138
5|Relaunched to Target Youth|140
5|Community Support|142
5|Children’s Rights v Public Interest|143
5|Judgment|144
3|Conclusion|145
2|6: ‘It’s the Nature of the Beast’: Responses from the Media and Other ‘Moral Entrepreneurs’|149
3|Role, Impact and Regulation of the Press|150
4|Journalism in a Period of ‘Transition’|151
4|Journalistic Custom and Practice|152
4|Newsworthiness and Crime Reporting|154
4|Readership, Sources and Influence|156
4|Media Ethics, Regulation and Training|158
3|Media Portrayal and Representations of Children and Young People|160
4|Language and Imagery|160
4|Media Content Themes|164
5|Anti-social Behaviour|164
5|‘Gangs’|166
5|Intergenerational Relationships|167
5|Violence|168
5|Youth Suicide|169
4|Northern Ireland Context: Reporting, July 2010|171
4|PSNI’s Operation Exposure|176
3|Engagement with Children, Young People and Their Advocates|180
3|Conclusion|184
2|7: ‘The Hidden Voices’ in the Media: Responses from Children, Young People and Their Advocates|186
3|Media Portrayal and Representation of Children and Young People|187
4|Language and Images|189
4|Media Content Themes|192
5|Anti-social Behaviour|192
5|‘Gangs’|195
5|Crime|196
5|Violence|196
5|Youth Suicide|197
5|Intergenerational Relationships|199
5|Demand for Punitive Responses|200
4|Media Reporting, July 2010|200
4|PSNI’s Operation Exposure|203
3|Impact, Rights and Regulation|205
4|Experiences of Negative Reporting and Media Intrusion|206
4|Children’s Rights|208
4|Journalistic Ethics and Media Regulation|210
3|Engagement with the Media|211
4|Experiences of Engagement with the Media|212
4|The Future|216
3|Conclusion|217
1|Part III: Challenges and Future Policy Responses|219
2|8: Conclusion: Reading Between the Headlines – Demonising and Scapegoating of Youth in Transition|220
3|Significance and Role of the Media in Northern Ireland|221
3|Media Representations and Impact of Negative Ideological Constructions|225
3|Social Reaction, Policy and Legal Responses in the ‘New’ Northern Ireland|230
3|Engagement, Participation and Challenging the Media|234
4|Challenges|238
4|Future Considerations|240
1|Appendix 1: Sample Newspapers and Media Coverage|245
2|Sample Newspapers|245
1|Appendix 2: Interview and Focus Group Schedule|247
2|Reference System|247
1|Bibliography|249
2|Freedom of Information Requests|279
2|Internet Sources|280
2|Legislation|283
2|Media Content|283
2|Other Correspondence|284
1|Index|285