Media And Neighborhood Gangs In Urban Society: What's The Connection? A Descriptive Study On The Role Of Media And Its Relationship With The Spread Of Neighborhood Gangs In Algerian Urban Society

Abstract

Recently, a topic of burgeoning interest has emerged in research circles: the intricate relationship between media influence and the proliferation of neighborhood gangs. This area of inquiry, gaining prominence due to the escalating number of studies on neighborhood gangs — which have seen a marked increase in many sectors of Algerian society — has experienced a significant surge, engendering fear, panic, and social instability. Scholars have linked these phenomena to a confluence of psychological, social, economic, and media-related factors. The latter, in particular, have garnered considerable attention, underscoring the need to evaluate both their positive and negative ramifications, especially their impact on Algerian urban youth. This demographic is deemed most susceptible to the hazards of social maladies, as substantiated by a plethora of studies and research.

The present study endeavors to illuminate the pivotal role of media, across its diverse platforms, in mitigating the expansion of neighborhood gangs and its consequent effects on Algerian youth. It undertakes an analysis from two distinct vantage points:

• The media's influence in facilitating the spread of neighborhood gangs within Algerian society.

-The media's potential in countering the emergence and growth of neighborhood gangs in Algerian society