Study title

Views of Violence in a Changing Media Landscape 2017

Dataset ID Number

FSD3346

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3346

Data Type

Qualitative

Authors

• Haara, Paula (University of Tampere. Faculty of Communication Sciences)
• Reunanen, Esa (University of Tampere. Faculty of Communication Sciences)

Abstract

The study charted views and notions of violence in Finland. The interview participants shared their opinions on safety in their neighbourhood and Finland in general. They were also asked where they searched for and received information on violent crime and which media sources they considered reliable.

Four focus groups were formed with the goal of having as different media users as possible: people involved in harness racing, elderly women's arts and crafts club, young men working for the Defence Forces and 20-year-old university students. The study also examined the effect of the group's age and gender distribution on the fear of violence and the discussion about it. Group size varied from three to eleven participants, and there were 24 participants in total. The data contain transcribed group interviews and they were collected as a part of a project entitled 'Views of Violence in a Changing Media Landscape', funded by the Helsingin Sanomat Foundation (grant ID: 201600122).

The dataset is only available in Finnish.

Keywords

assault; crime and security; crimes against persons; fear of crime; mass media use; media literacy; personal safety

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Media (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Crime and law enforcement (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Information society (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Individual datasets

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.

Data Collector

• Haara, Paula (University of Tampere. Faculty of Communication Sciences)

Collection Dates

2017-03-13 – 2017-05-11

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Finnish users of media

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Non-probability: Respondent-assisted

The researchers contacted selected individuals directly, and they helped to form focus groups from their workplace, hobby or place of study. The aim was to achieve groups consisting of as different Finnish media users as possible.

Collection Mode

Face-to-face focus group

Research Instrument

Interview scheme and/or themes

Data Files

Four TXT files

Data File Language

The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: Finnish.

Qualitative data are available in their original language only and are not translated.

Data Version

1.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

The original researchers removed all direct identifiers from the data to prevent identification of research participants. The names mentioned in the data are aliases. References to place of residence and other information enabling identification were either removed or coarsened. Some sections were further anonymised at FSD. Changes made by FSD are marked with double square brackets.

Citation Requirement

The data and its creators shall be cited in all publications and presentations for which the data have been used. The bibliographic citation may be in the form suggested by the archive or in the form required by the publication.

Bibliographical Citation

Haara, Paula (University of Tampere) & Reunanen, Esa (University of Tampere): Views of Violence in a Changing Media Landscape 2017 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2019-08-08). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3346

Deposit Requirement

Notify FSD of all publications where you have used the data by sending the citation information to user-services.fsd@tuni.fi.

Disclaimer

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

Related Publications

Haara, P.; Reunanen, E.; Kivivuori, J.; Näsi, M. (2018). Experiencing violence in a cross-media environment: an interdisciplinary focus group study. Journal of scandinavian studies in criminology and crime prevention. 20:1, 73-89. https://doi.org/10.1080/14043858.2018.1555213

Näsi Matti, Tanskanen Maiju, Haara Paula, Reunanen Esa, Kivivuori Janne. (2018). Väkivallan kokemus ja rikostiedon lähteet. Helsinki: Helsingin yliopisto, Kriminologian ja oikeuspolitiikan instituutti. (Katsauksia 30/2018).

Haara Paula, Reunanen Esa, Näsi Matti, Kivivuori Janne. (2017). Väkivalta pirstaloituvassa mediamaisemassa : Fokusryhmätutkimus uhkan kokemuksesta ja rikostiedon lähteistä. Tampere: Tampereen yliopisto.

Näsi, M.; Tanskanen, M.; Kivivuori, J.; Haara, P. & Reunanen, E. (2020) Crime News Consumption and Fear of Violence : The Role of Traditional Media, Social Media, and Alternative Information Sources. First published: June 1, 2020. Crime & Delinquency. https://doi.org/10.1177/0011128720922539

Ääri, Sanni (2023). Näkemyksiä väkivaltarikollisuudesta ja rikospelon kokemus nykypäivän Suomessa. Yhteiskuntatieteiden kandidaatintutkielma. Tampere: Tampereen yliopisto.

Maliniemi, Sofia (2023). Pelon paradoksit: Laadullinen tutkimus turvattomuudesta ja eriarvoisuudesta ikääntyvien naisten keskusteluissa. Yhteiskuntatieteiden kandidaatintutkielma. Tampere: Tampereen yliopisto.