Question

Tischler says that some people who use sociological data and ideas have no interest in putting forth objective information. Imagine that there has been a shooting on a campus. How might the interests of the following entities affect the way they reat information? the local newspaper the school administration the campus police or security the NRA

Answer 1

The way the following entities may reat to the given information in their own interests:

• The local news paper: The local news paper will sensationalize the issue ,so that their newspaper circulation may increase and will ensure this information to remain in their headlines till they get another issue.
• The school administration: The school administration will make their policies more stricter and will try to defend their reputation.
• The campus police or security: The campus police will be more alert and will be more suspicious, they will be more cautious so that such incidents are not repeated. The security will become more rigid and stricter.
• The NRA: The NRA may try to review their policies and be more cautious that such incidents do not pose a threat to their entity.