Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Covering Canadian Crimewhat Journalists Should Know And The Public Should Question 1
4. Introduction 3
5. Part One The Routines And Realities Of Canadian Crime Reporting
6. 1.The Traditional “Pickup” Or “Death Knock” Story: Its Role, Its Value(S), And The Impact Of Social Media 23
7. 2.Is Coverage Of The Mafia Tuff Enough? 43
8. 3.The Inherent Drama Of Courts: An Interview With National Post Columnist Christie Blatchford 58
9. 4.Sometimes The Law Is An Ass: Reflections On Publishing The Record Of A Juvenile 65
10. 5.Not Naming Names?: Crime-Coverage Rituals In Canada, Sweden, And The Netherlands 70
11. 6. “I Sleep Really Well At Night”: The Globe And Mail’S Timothy Appleby On Covering Thirty Years Of Grief 100
12. 7.A Case Of Prairie Justice: The Murderer, The Jury, And The Spirit Of Durkheim 109
13. Part Two Court Access And Information Technology
14. 8.Courthouse Culture 129
15. 9.The Virtual Courtroom: Journalistic Practice, Social Media, And Information Flow In Canada’S Courts 136
16. 10. “Did She Consent To This Sex Act With This Accused?” The News Media, Sexual-Assault Myths, And The Complainant’S Private Records In Court Testimony 156
17. 11. Fighting On The Side Of The Angels: The Toronto Star’S Newsroom Lawyer Bert Bruser On The Changing Challenges Of The Law In Canada 182
18. 12. The Bandidos Murder Trial: All A-Twitter About A Canadian First 187
19. 13. Aiding And Abetting: How Police Media-Information Units Shape Local News Coverage 193
20. 14. “Scoop Was King”: Media Competition, Crime News, And Masculinity 217
21. Part Three Constructing Criminals And Crime News
22. 15. The People’S Servant: Vancouver Sun Crime Reporter Kim Bolan’S Breakthrough Blogging 245
23. 16. “Everyone Kept Ganging Up On Harper”: Political “Gangs” And The Language Of Criminal Justice In Canadian Journalism 251
24. 17. Guns, Gangs, And The Underclass Revisited: An Analysis Of Courtroom Coverage From The Jordan Manners Trials 275
25. 18. Telling Great Stories: An Interview With Reporter-Turned-Thriller Writer Rick Mofina 298
26. 19. Covering White “Just-Us”: What Did Journalists “Really” Say About Ipperwash? 304
27. 20. Debwewin: The Search For The Truth About Ipperwash 322
28. 21. Did Need For Speed Kill?: “Street-Racing” Legislation And The Mediated Reality Of Crime 329
29. 22. Representing Risk: Criminality, Violence, And Mental Illness In Canadian News-Media Reporting 346
30. 23. Rethinking Young People, Crime, And The Media: Turning Transcendental Illusion On Its Feet 366
31. Bibliography 381
32. Contributors 413
33. Index 423