Date of Award
2011
Degree Type
Open Access Thesis
Document Type
Master Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Justice Studies
First Advisor
Scott A. Hunt
Department Affiliation
Justice Studies
Abstract
This paper presents a study of sexting as a socially constructed moral panic. Central to a social construction of moral panic perspective is the role the media plays in creating the panic. The purpose of this exploratory study was to make sense of the phenomenon of sexting by analyzing media reports for indication that sexting was constructed by the media as a moral panic. A content analysis was conducted on media reports for three concepts: Theme Setting, Sensational Stories, and Policy Changes. I conclude that sexting is constructed as a moral panic by the media.
Copyright
Copyright 2011 Brandon Scott Marker
Recommended Citation
Marker, Brandon Scott, "Sexting as Moral Panic: An Exploratory Study into the Media's Construction of Sexting" (2011). Online Theses and Dissertations. 12.
https://encompass.eku.edu/etd/12
