Oct 30, 2008 02:40
15 yrs ago
English term

blanket reporting

English Social Sciences Journalism
"Crime is falling, and the murder rate is very low, but blanket reporting of crime by the media has made people more afraid and less tolerant," he said. "In that sense the Japanese government is indulging in penal populism."

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wide-spread reporting; extensive reporting

reporting hugely and extensively, it seems to catch the audience everytime, everywhere.
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agree definitions
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agree chaman4723
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agree Jack Doughty
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agree ErichEko ⟹⭐
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agree Gary D : The OJ Simpson Trial had blanket coverage, every reporter from every radio, TV and Print were in attendence.
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agree Carol Gullidge : this is what it is, regardless of the result of the reporting
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agree Ioanna Daskalopoulou : Exactly!
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agree Caroline Moreno
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2 hrs

indiscriminate and irresponsible reporting

In this context, this is the best rendition based on the result of the reporting.
Peer comment(s):

agree dd dd : "blanket reporting" is in a negative sense. The media is bombarding and suffocating the andience with their irresponsible reporting.
52 mins
neutral Carol Gullidge : the sense is already transmitted in the ST, without the need to add emphasis that doesn't exist in the ST
4 hrs
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