Crime and Investigative Reporting in the UK

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"This book delivers on its promise and will resonate with audiences that have a tradition of policing by consent. Colbran is well situated to respond with research into who makes the opening gambit on an increased reciprocity between police and media producers, and how it plays out." Policing and Society "I can claim without any irony that this book meets the criteria for exemplary investigative journalism so often lacking in legacy media reports. Colbran is completely successful in both identifying a gap in scholarship and filling it - this is a timely and signal contribution to cultural criminology, critical criminology and zemiology." Crime, Media, Culture "Colbran skilfully examines four decades of crime and investigative reporting in the UK in a nuanced study on representational harms by and through the media and ways to address them." Justin Ellis, University of Newcastle, Australia "The book is skilled at reflecting changing relations between the police, press and public relations. It is a valuable resource for scholars, police and media practitioners worldwide on the changing landscapes of crime, policing and reporting." LSE Review of Books





"This is a valuable publication for journalism scholars and practitioners mainly due to its wide-ranging list of data from empirical research and theoretical resources. Journalists beyond the UK will identify similar structural problems in their relations with police and challenges in accessing data related to criminal investigations." Communication Today "Colbran's is an admirably original, meticulous and compelling study of the developing relations between the police and the mass media as technologies, forms of enquiry and the balance of power between institutions change." Paul Rock, The London School of Economics "In the constantly shifting digital media landscape, this book provides a granular overview of affairs in the UK. A must for students and scholars interested in the relationship between police, crime reporting and media." Murray Lee, University of Sydney





"Colbran interrogates 40 years of the police/media/public relationship in the UK, bringing fresh insights on crime news reporting in a digital society. A must-read for those seeking to understand the current state of play, as well as the historical roots, of the police-media relationship." Alyce McGovern, University of New South Wales