Covering Domestic Violence: How the O.J. Simpson Case Shaped Reporting of Domestic Violence in the News Media

Maxwell, Kimberly A.; Huxford, John; Borum, Catherine; Hornik, Robert

doi:10.1177/107769900007700203

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“…1 Phase II includes articles that were published during the 18-month period beginning September 12, 2001 and ending March 18, 2003-the day before the launch of the war in Iraq. By organizing the study in this way, i.e., in two 18-month phases, it is possible to compare the volume and tone of presidential policy rhetoric regarding Saddam Hussein and Iraq before the attacks of 9/11 to the volume and tone of presidential rhetoric regarding the same after the attacks (Maxwell et al 2000). The present study also expands on Rothe and Muzzatti (2004) by offering a more sophisticated and comprehensive quantitative analysis.…”

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confidence: 92%

“…It would have been valuable both methodologically and theoretically to examine any significant differences in the volume and tone of rhetoric, and sources quoted, across news media outlets (Maxwell et al 2000;Welch et al 2002). However, despite the limitation of having only one source of rhetoric, editorial bias was drastically minimized, if not eliminated, because only articles that included an actual quote from either administration sources or influential non-administration sources regarding Saddam Hussein/Iraq were included in the analyses.…”

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confidence: 98%

“…This newspaper was selected based on its relative importance as a news source and large, national circulation. Moreover, The New York Times is frequently used in newspaper content analyses (see Beckett 1994;Welch, Fenwick and Roberts 1997;Maxwell et al 2000;Welch et al 2002). 2 General news articles from The New York Times were obtained from the Lexis-Nexis electronic database.…”

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confidence: 99%

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How an Elite-Engineered Moral Panic Led to the U.S. War on Iraq

Bonn

2010

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Critics argue that the G.W. Bush administration deliberately misled the U.S. public about an Iraqi threat after 9/11 but empirical evidence that presidential deception influenced public support for war has been lacking. An examination of presidential rhetoric concerning Iraq in the U.S. media revealed that it changed in tone after 9/11, consistent with moral panic processes. Logistic regression analysis of public opinion leading up to the war revealed that shifts in support for invasion directly mirrored presidential rhetoric. The findings of this study suggest that the Bush administration engineered a moral panic over Iraq with the support of the media.

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“…Some commentary suggests that the media primarily portray battering as an anomaly that is perpetrated by deviants, which can serve to distance the public from the issue and keep the public personally disengaged while they voyeuristically look on from a safe distance (Caputi, 1993;Kozol, 1995 (Alcoff & Gray, 1993;Maxwell, et al, 2000;McDonald, 1999;Kozol, 1995).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Nicole Simpson bring the issue back into the public consciousness, only to have it fade into the background once again (Alcoff & Gray, 1993;;Maxwell, Huxford, Borum & Homik, 2000;McDonald, 1999).…”

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“Creative Interpretation and Fluidity in a Rights Framework”: The Intersection of Domestic Violence and Human Rights in the United States

Morgaine¹

2000

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These organizations are instrumental in developing policy and in framing the issues of domestic violence and human rights, many of which also work with specific racial and ethnic populations. Some of the primary research questions included: If the human rights discourse is being put to practical use within the US, how does it meet the needs of women of color, immigrants, and other women who have been marginalized? Does bringing the issue of domestic violence into a human rights framework reinscribe hegemonic feminism in ways that are either ineffectual or oppressive and colonizing to women of color, immigrants and/or women in marginalized groups in the US and if so, in what ways? Additional research objectives include assessing whether there is active resistance to adopting a human rights framework and benefits and challenges to using the framework. This research uses the critique and experiences of women of color as a focal point.Through the use of critical ethnography and autoethnography, this study examines the manner in which the power to frame and define social problems unfolds.Findings suggest a limited dialogue to date between national domestic violence and human rights organizations with a range of thoughts regarding potential benefits and barriers to reframing domestic violence as a human rights violation. Barriers include lack of resonance/U.S. exceptionalism, power of the State to direct funding and focus, and reluctance to shift status quo based in part in white privilege. Benefits of crossorganizational dialogue include expanding focus, building coalitions, and engaging diverse communities in addressing domestic violence issues. Intersectional issues related to gender, race/ethnicity, immigration, and sovereignty are also explored. This research suggests that social workers need to continue to critically assess the application of human rights to social justice issues and the role that privilege plays in social movements and social policy formation. 2

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“The Destruction of a Legacy”: Agenda Setting and the Bill Cosby Sexual Assault Allegations

Terán

Emmers‐Sommer

2017

Sexuality & Culture

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Media scandal has been a contributing factor to the American culture for centuries. However, ambiguity and preconceived notions arise when the media scandal is framed differently by various mediated outlets. This study investigates media scandal by examining the Bill Cosby sexual assault allegations and how the scandal is framed by the media. This study utilized agenda setting theory to explore the argument that the public will think of the Cosby scandal as highly important due to frequent exposure and how the media presents and frames the stories on this subject could ultimately impact public opinion on issues such as power, race and sexual assault. The purpose of this investigation is threefold: First, this study examines agenda setting theory and how it has been utilized as a framing tool; second, this investigation examines different types of scandals; and, third, this study focuses on the Cosby case as a celebrity scandal involving allegations of sexual assault. In order to examine if and how varied networks reported differently on the Cosby scandal, sixty articles from three, distinct networks (CNN, FOX News, E!) were analyzed and coded under seven different categories. Results demonstrate that a significant difference exists among the analyzed networks and media frame scandal coding foci most reported in the sample for this study. Although all networks address Cosby's Rise and fall of an American hero, the distributions of observed media frames/coded categories are significantly different than what is theoretically expected. Specifically, CNN highlighted victims'/survivors' powerful voice whereas E! and FOX News highlighted Cosby's support from the black community, celebrities and co-stars. Additional results, discussion and future directions follow.

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Covering Domestic Violence: How the O.J. Simpson Case Shaped Reporting of Domestic Violence in the News Media

Cited by 37 publications

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How an Elite-Engineered Moral Panic Led to the U.S. War on Iraq

How an Elite-Engineered Moral Panic Led to the U.S. War on Iraq

“Creative Interpretation and Fluidity in a Rights Framework”: The Intersection of Domestic Violence and Human Rights in the United States

“The Destruction of a Legacy”: Agenda Setting and the Bill Cosby Sexual Assault Allegations

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