Changing Media Coverage of Violence Against Women

Simons, Margaret; Morgan, Jenny

doi:10.1080/1461670x.2016.1266279

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“…The study’s findings, together with more recent Australian research [14, 33], suggest that some aspects of mainstream media reporting of violence against women are changing for the better. We note, however, that many of the key areas of concern identified in our work have been raised before, highlighting that progress towards change in journalism practice in this context is slow.…”

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Mediated representations of violence against women in the mainstream news in Australia

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Background How the mainstream news media report violence against women is significant if levels of violence are to be reduced and ultimately eliminated. Media reporting is an important indicator through which to measure progress towards shifting social and cultural norms that reinforce or challenge the place of violence against women in our society. The current study, therefore, aimed to establish a baseline picture of the extent and nature of reporting of violence against women by the mainstream Australian news media. Methods Descriptive and content analysis of media reports on violence against women that were collected over four months in three states of Australia. Reports were from newspapers, broadcast (television and radio) and online news sites. Results Coverage of violence against women in the mainstream news media was extensive. Explicitly situating violent experiences for women within a broader social context was infrequent. Few news reports included information for women on where to seek help. Additionally, news reports rarely elevated the voices of survivors, advocates and other experts, with a disproportionate emphasis on law enforcement, political and criminal justice perspectives. Conclusions Despite readiness among journalists and readers to engage in news about violence against women, reporting that promotes public understanding of the issue is not always the norm.

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“…The focus of much research has centered on how domestic violence is represented in print and broadcast media (Nettleton, 2011; Lloyd and Ramon, 2016; Richards et al, 2014). Somewhat less attention is paid to the broader context including the institutional, cultural, and practical dimensions of media work as factors shaping coverage (but see Morgan and Simons, 2017; Simons and Morgan, 2018). In the context of a specific incident of familial homicide, problematic media coverage of gender violence and homicide in Ireland has been the subject of recent debate and controversy (McDonald, 2016).…”

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Reporting on domestic violence in the Irish media: an exploratory study of journalists’ perceptions and practices

Cullen

O’Brien

Corcoran

2019

Media, Culture & Society

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Media representations of domestic violence continue to be problematic. Few studies engage with journalists to understand how and why problematic representations are produced and endure. This research addresses that gap by exploring the challenges to journalists of reporting domestic violence. The key findings are that sources, conventions, and institutional constraints all constitute challenges to accurate reporting. Journalists note that police sources tend to avoid defining domestic violence as such. Consequently, problematic sources such as bystanders and community commentators are used. In addition, a number of long-held conventions prevail, including a default construction of reporting only the 'facts of the situation'; avoiding using the term domestic violence; and referring to incidents as singular, exceptional, and unexpected, with no connection made to other similar stories or broader aspects of gendered violence. Editors also place greater scrutiny on journalists working on domestic violence stories because of potential legal repercussions regarding defamation and adherence to court reporting's strict guidelines. Finally, relationships with domestic violence advocates are important for journalists in accessing expertise to help frame better understandings of the

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“…Por otra parte, sus "prioridades editoriales" explicitan su compromiso con la igualdad y contra la violencia machista (eldiario.es, 2012), e incluso su propio director, Ignacio Escolar, se expresa tajante sobre la "defensa del feminismo" en sus páginas (Escolar, 2017). Además, resulta especialmente relevante su responsabilidad para con la estimulación de la participación de su audiencia, en la medida en que eldiario.es aspira a ser un "espacio de encuentro" en el cual internet supone "una gran herramienta para que el debate público sea más democrático", a pesar, como reconocen, de las distorsiones de dicha participación (Sánchez, 2017). Finalmente, y en este sentido, la cabecera han introducido modificaciones en sus normas para los comentarios a pie de noticia con el fin de controlar y reducir estas distorsiones del debate, como la manipulación del sistema de votos o los "ataques de minorías organizadas"; dichos cambios se traducen en una participación más limitada para los usuarios no-socios del medio, en la medida en que les impiden la moderación y valoración de comentarios y limitan su número de publicaciones diarias (eldiario.es, 2017).…”

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“…Los resultados obtenidos motivan una primera e ineludible reflexión: ¿fomenta la participación digital de la audiencia a través de los comentarios a pie de noticia un "debate público más democrático, más interesante, más profundo [y] más rico", tal y como pretende eldiario.es (Sánchez, 2017), en torno a la violencia contra las mujeres? Para abordar la respuesta debemos, en primer lugar, contemplar si las condiciones de participación de la audiencia permiten discusiones que alcancen tales índices de calidad, particularmente en el caso de eldiario.es.…”

Section: Posmachismo En Línea: Comentando (Sobre) Desigualdad Y Violeunclassified

“…Estas distorsiones pueden ser sintomáticas del insuficiente compromiso de los cibermedios que, como explica Cebrián, confinan la participación digital de su audiencia en espacios secundarios y la conciben como una estrategia para mejorar su reputación y reproducir tendencias digitales (2009). No parece, sin embargo, que este sea el caso de eldiario.es pese a que, como el propio equipo reconoce, impulsar la participación de calidad de sus lectores resulta una ardua responsabilidad que, hasta el momento, "nunca ha salido bien" (Sánchez, 2017).…”

Section: Posmachismo En Línea: Comentando (Sobre) Desigualdad Y Violeunclassified

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Post-machismo, gender violence, and opinion dynamics in digital media. Exploring the Spanish reality through the experience of eldiario.es

Martínez-Jiménez¹,

Zurbano-Berenguer

2019

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Gender violence has gradually become a public issue and a matter of State concern under permanent discussion in the Spanish media. Its increasing visibility has stimulated social and political awareness, but has also given rise to controversies, which are especially manifested in the digital environment. In this environment, meanings are built and expressed not only by the media, but also by online audiences participating through various mechanisms. This work observes the dynamics of the readers’ views on gender violence, as expressed in a politically progressive born-digital medium like eldiario.es. A sample of 716 comments to articles on gender violence published by this online newspaper are analyzed. A quantitative analysis shows a male-dominated participation of readers who are not subscribed to the site and whose views are contrary to those of eldiario.es’ editorial charter and its commitment to equality. A qualitative analysis of the contents of those comments reveals the recurring use of the feminist-antifeminist dichotomy in the debate, as well as a questioning of the scientific nature, purpose and suitability of feminism for the eradication of gender violence. Finally, the promotion of a genuine democratic debate in digital sites as the one here analyzed is discussed in light of women’s notable underrepresentation in the debate and of the possible misuse of participation as a means to perpetrate symbolic violence against women.

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Changing Media Coverage of Violence Against Women

Cited by 39 publications

References 21 publications

Mediated representations of violence against women in the mainstream news in Australia

Mediated representations of violence against women in the mainstream news in Australia

Reporting on domestic violence in the Irish media: an exploratory study of journalists’ perceptions and practices

Post-machismo, gender violence, and opinion dynamics in digital media. Exploring the Spanish reality through the experience of eldiario.es

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