How Long to Read Murder, the Media, and the Politics of Public Feelings

How Long Does it Take to Read Murder, the Media, and the Politics of Public Feelings?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 43 minutes to read Murder, the Media, and the Politics of Public Feelings by Jennifer Petersen

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

In 1998, the horrific murders of Matthew Shepard -- a gay man living in Laramie, Wyoming -- and James Byrd Jr. -- an African American man dragged to his death in Jasper, Texas -- provoked a passionate public outrage. The intense media coverage of the murders made moments of violence based in racism and homophobia highly visible and which eventually led to the passage of The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act in 2009. The role the media played in cultivating, shaping, and directing the collective emotional response toward these crimes is the subject of this gripping...

How long is Murder, the Media, and the Politics of Public Feelings?

Murder, the Media, and the Politics of Public Feelings by Jennifer Petersen is 222 pages long, and a total of 55,944 words.

This makes it 75% the length of the average book. It also has 68% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Murder, the Media, and the Politics of Public Feelings Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 5 minutes to read Murder, the Media, and the Politics of Public Feelings aloud.

What Reading Level is Murder, the Media, and the Politics of Public Feelings?

Murder, the Media, and the Politics of Public Feelings is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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