Media portrayal of child abuse in Sri Lanka and the impact of two incidents of child abuse on media coverage

Rodrigo, Asiri; Liyanage, Nisansala

doi:10.4038/sljpsyc.v7i2.8111

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“…Children's suffering as a result of the negligent activities of different public departments was also highlighted in our study. These types of negligent behaviour by public departments are common in developing countries (Rodrigo and Liyanage, 2016).…”

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“…A media portrayal study from India by Nalini et al (2013) found that among the reported abuse cases, 92 per cent of victims were girls and 84 per cent of victims were sexually abused. A study by Rodrigo and Liyanage (2016) found that there was an increased reporting trend in child abuse stories in Sri Lankan print media, where administrative negligence and law enforcers' incompetence to manage the CM issue effectively were especially highlighted.…”

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Child Maltreatment Portrayed in Bangladeshi Newspapers

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As in most low-income countries, there is a lack of scientific information on the incidence and pattern of child maltreatment (CM) in Bangladesh. However, the role of the media to disclose CM and to develop public awareness in society is noteworthy. The present study assessed newspaper reports about CM by type and socio-demographics of victims and perpetrators in Bangladesh. In total, 790 news articles were collected retrospectively from four Bengali-and two English-language newspapers from October to December 2014. Among all reported incidents, almost half of the CM cases concerned alleged physical abuse (26%) and sexual abuse (22%). Neglect and emotional or psychological abuse received less coverage. Female children were to a high degree (90%) victims of sexual abuse. The main perpetrators were males, and they were often known to the victims. Approximately 32 per cent of the reported abuse cases resulted in death and were related to rape, family violence, administrative negligence, abduction and ransom demand. Some of these deaths were suicides. News stories concerning CM were often reported in an unethical way by identifying the victim and not respecting child rights. Further, the stories seldom discussed the individual or social consequences of CM, or how maltreatment could be prevented.

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confidence: 99%