Because media influence public opinion, it is often surmised that media also influence the decisions of police executives. This exploratory case study examined the relationship between police and media during the Oklahoma City bombing investigation and subsequent trials of Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols. Findings indicate that media influence police executive decisions when police and media interact closely. It was found that during the Oklahoma City bombing investigation and trials, police on the outer perimeter were influenced most and police conducting the investigation or who were tasked to court room security were influenced the least. It was concluded, based on the consensus of respondents interviewed, that media do influence police executive decisions.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc2821 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Bellew, Steven S. |
| Contributors | Caeti, Tory J., Taylor, Robert W., Fritsch, Eric J. |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | Text |
| Rights | Public, Copyright, Bellew, Steven S., Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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