#ReadingtheRiots - Twitter's reaction to our study into the England riots
The Guardian and the London School of Economics have launched our Reading the Riots project – the biggest study into the causes of this summer's riots in England conducted so far. Here's a look at what's been said on Twitter in response to publication of stage one of the study
- You can join the discussion about the project on Twitter with the #ReadingtheRiots hashtag and read our latest coverage from the study. Paul Lewis, the Guardian's Special Projects Editor, explains the numbers behind the research in a tweet:
Three months, 30 researchers, 270 interviews with rioters, 1.3 million words. bit.ly/rt5vlI < #ReadingTheRiots explained- Tweeters following the study share their thoughts on its initial findings:
LSE's motto- Rerum cognoscere causas- to understand the causes of things. Great to see LSE living up to it's name in #readingtheriots.
Study on the riots out tomorrow. Insights are great, but acting on what they tell us is even better. gu.com/p/33z9b/tw #ReadingTheRiots
Interesting to read that "the research found gang members played only a marginal role in the riots." via @guardian #ReadingTheRiots
#ReadingTheRiots is reading into problems of western society: Actions with no other purpose than material gain and instant gratification- Widespread anger and frustration at the way police engage with communities was a significant cause of the disorder, according to interviews with hundreds of people who took part in the summer riots - a finding from the study that has sparked debate on Twitter:
So the riots were acts of revenge against police? So why were you burning down people's homes and private businesses? #ReadingTheRiots
I don't agree with this #ReadingTheRiots stuff - the rioters jumped on the bandwagon - nothing to do with hatred of police! Hardly justified
Made the point when I appeared on Question Time that hatred towards the police was the catalyst but my point was ignored! #ReadingTheRiots- We'll be updating the reaction live blog with more of the #ReadingtheRiots discussion from Twitter. Please join the comment thread below or use the hashtag to add your thoughts and questions about the study.
