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After rummaging through some of my files, I found this report I did on football hooliganism. I would like to know what your opinions on the matter are, here is the article:-
Football hooliganism is a highly visible phenomenon, as journalists and TV cameras are present at almost every match. Since the 1960s, the media have been sent to football matches to report on crowd behaviour as much as on the game itself.
As a result, media coverage of football-related disorder and violence is widespread, and the British tabloid press in particular devote apparently unlimited column inches to any incident that occurs, complete with sensational headlines.
Many researchers, and many non-academic observers, have argued that this sensationalism, together with a ‘predictive’ approach whereby violence at certain matches is predicted by the media, has actually contributed to the problem. The British press have also been criticised for their racist approach to the coverage of international matches and tournaments. This tendency was particularly apparent during the Euro 96 championships, when at least one tabloid newspaper represented the England-Germany match as a continuation of the Second World War.
Although there is no direct equal to the British tabloid extremes in other European nations, most researchers have recognized problems relating to media coverage of football hooliganism. In all of the countries with significant levels of football-related disorder, researchers have found that hooligans relish the media coverage they receive, and often positively seek it with rival groups actively competing for column inches and mentions in sensational headlines.
The publicity-seeking tendencies of football fans can, however, be turned to beneficial effect. The extensive and highly positive coverage of the new, non-violent, ‘carnival’ groups such as Scotland’s ‘Tartan Army’ and the Danish ‘Roligans’ has clearly been seen by them as a ‘victory’ over their badly-behaved rivals, and has helped to strengthen and continue their excellent behaviour.
The authority of the media was highlighted in a recent European Parliament report on football hooliganism, which recommended that the media avoid the bad things and promote fair play and sporting values.
Thanks for reading
Atomic_Koala
Football hooliganism is a highly visible phenomenon, as journalists and TV cameras are present at almost every match. Since the 1960s, the media have been sent to football matches to report on crowd behaviour as much as on the game itself.
As a result, media coverage of football-related disorder and violence is widespread, and the British tabloid press in particular devote apparently unlimited column inches to any incident that occurs, complete with sensational headlines.
Many researchers, and many non-academic observers, have argued that this sensationalism, together with a ‘predictive’ approach whereby violence at certain matches is predicted by the media, has actually contributed to the problem. The British press have also been criticised for their racist approach to the coverage of international matches and tournaments. This tendency was particularly apparent during the Euro 96 championships, when at least one tabloid newspaper represented the England-Germany match as a continuation of the Second World War.
Although there is no direct equal to the British tabloid extremes in other European nations, most researchers have recognized problems relating to media coverage of football hooliganism. In all of the countries with significant levels of football-related disorder, researchers have found that hooligans relish the media coverage they receive, and often positively seek it with rival groups actively competing for column inches and mentions in sensational headlines.
The publicity-seeking tendencies of football fans can, however, be turned to beneficial effect. The extensive and highly positive coverage of the new, non-violent, ‘carnival’ groups such as Scotland’s ‘Tartan Army’ and the Danish ‘Roligans’ has clearly been seen by them as a ‘victory’ over their badly-behaved rivals, and has helped to strengthen and continue their excellent behaviour.
The authority of the media was highlighted in a recent European Parliament report on football hooliganism, which recommended that the media avoid the bad things and promote fair play and sporting values.
Thanks for reading
Atomic_Koala
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After rummaging through some of my files, I found this report I did on football hooliganism. I would like to know what your opinions on the matter are, here is the article:-
Football hooliganism is a highly visible phenomenon, as journalists and TV cameras are present at almost every match. Since the 1960s, the media have been sent to football matches to report on crowd behaviour as much as on the game itself.
As a result, media coverage of football-related disorder and violence is widespread, and the British tabloid press in particular devote apparently unlimited column inches to any incident that occurs, complete with sensational headlines.
Many researchers, and many non-academic observers, have argued that this sensationalism, together with a ‘predictive’ approach whereby violence at certain matches is predicted by the media, has actually contributed to the problem. The British press have also been criticised for their racist approach to the coverage of international matches and tournaments. This tendency was particularly apparent during the Euro 96 championships, when at least one tabloid newspaper represented the England-Germany match as a continuation of the Second World War.
Although there is no direct equal to the British tabloid extremes in other European nations, most researchers have recognized problems relating to media coverage of football hooliganism. In all of the countries with significant levels of football-related disorder, researchers have found that hooligans relish the media coverage they receive, and often positively seek it with rival groups actively competing for column inches and mentions in sensational headlines.
The publicity-seeking tendencies of football fans can, however, be turned to beneficial effect. The extensive and highly positive coverage of the new, non-violent, ‘carnival’ groups such as Scotland’s ‘Tartan Army’ and the Danish ‘Roligans’ has clearly been seen by them as a ‘victory’ over their badly-behaved rivals, and has helped to strengthen and continue their excellent behaviour.
The authority of the media was highlighted in a recent European Parliament report on football hooliganism, which recommended that the media avoid the bad things and promote fair play and sporting values.
Thanks for reading
Atomic_Koala
Football hooliganism is a highly visible phenomenon, as journalists and TV cameras are present at almost every match. Since the 1960s, the media have been sent to football matches to report on crowd behaviour as much as on the game itself.
As a result, media coverage of football-related disorder and violence is widespread, and the British tabloid press in particular devote apparently unlimited column inches to any incident that occurs, complete with sensational headlines.
Many researchers, and many non-academic observers, have argued that this sensationalism, together with a ‘predictive’ approach whereby violence at certain matches is predicted by the media, has actually contributed to the problem. The British press have also been criticised for their racist approach to the coverage of international matches and tournaments. This tendency was particularly apparent during the Euro 96 championships, when at least one tabloid newspaper represented the England-Germany match as a continuation of the Second World War.
Although there is no direct equal to the British tabloid extremes in other European nations, most researchers have recognized problems relating to media coverage of football hooliganism. In all of the countries with significant levels of football-related disorder, researchers have found that hooligans relish the media coverage they receive, and often positively seek it with rival groups actively competing for column inches and mentions in sensational headlines.
The publicity-seeking tendencies of football fans can, however, be turned to beneficial effect. The extensive and highly positive coverage of the new, non-violent, ‘carnival’ groups such as Scotland’s ‘Tartan Army’ and the Danish ‘Roligans’ has clearly been seen by them as a ‘victory’ over their badly-behaved rivals, and has helped to strengthen and continue their excellent behaviour.
The authority of the media was highlighted in a recent European Parliament report on football hooliganism, which recommended that the media avoid the bad things and promote fair play and sporting values.
Thanks for reading
Atomic_Koala