... said that the media is influenced by a number of factors whether it is profit, ownership or politics, which determine the eventual content of media output. This is in evidence when looking at the various press reports prior to the 1997 government elections. Newspapers such as the Sun claimed to support certain political parties, which coincided with the newspaper owner. After the elections the newspapers claimed to be an intergral part in the labour government coming into power. The question that arises is, does this also apply when reviewing the possible over representation of youth in the media? And do the media have the same sort of influence when looking at the public attitudes towards modern youth? The fact is that the media have the power through selection and reinforcement to give us very influential portrayals of a whole range of groups, situations and ideas. Some Criminologists have highlighted the fact ...

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