We’ve Got Your Boy - Episode 4 - Ain’t No One’s Friend

About this episode

This episode explores the media's framing of serious youth violence and its impact on community trust.

Before starting this series, we held a roundtable discussion with experts in the field of youth justice. We spoke about serious violence among young people, the root causes of it, and how it's represented in the media. Media outlets have lots to learn when it comes to rebuilding trust with the communities they serve, including young people. As does the criminal justice system, and the institutions there to protect children. The language we use to describe issues like these is important. In this episode, we explore how newspapers frame incidents of serious youth violence, and the damaging impact of sensationalising stories. ------- Cable members get early access. Not a member yet? Join us and be amongst the first to hear it: https://thebristolcable.org/join/?joinbutton=headerclick * Subscribe to our weekly email newsletter to stay updated: https://thebristolcable.org/#:~:text=Join%20our%20newsletter-,Get,-the%20essential%20stories * Don't forget to follow our podcast feed so you never miss an episode 🎧 * Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5AAd4v87ijb0Wfa7jHyrs4 Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-bristol-cable/id1718244078 * #Podcast #Investigative…

People in this episode

Host: The Bristol Cable

Topics covered

• youth violence
• media representation
• trust in communities
• criminal justice
• language in media

Keywords

• youth justice
• serious violence
• media
• trust
• criminal justice
• sensationalism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: youth justice, criminal justice system, media outlets

Places: Bristol

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