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Framing Abuse: Media Influence and Public Understanding of Sexual Violence Against Children
Jenny Kitzinger
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Description for Framing Abuse: Media Influence and Public Understanding of Sexual Violence Against Children
Paperback. Shows how the media influences the ways we perceive and deal with child sexual abuse. Num Pages: 248 pages, 4 figures. BIC Classification: JFFE1; JFFE2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 378.
How does the media shape the way we think about child sexual abuse? Combining in-depth analysis of media representations of the crimes, with focus group discussions and interviews with around 500 journalists, campaigners and a cross-section of 'the public', Jenny Kitzinger reveals the media's role in contemporary society.
Which stories attract attention and why? Answering this and other questions, Kitzinger demonstrates how media reporting can impact on people's knowledge of the 'facts', perceptions of risk, sense of appropriate policy responses and even how we interpret our own experiences. Looking at feminist initiatives to challenge sexual ... Read more
How does the media shape the way we think about child sexual abuse? Combining in-depth analysis of media representations of the crimes, with focus group discussions and interviews with around 500 journalists, campaigners and a cross-section of 'the public', Jenny Kitzinger reveals the media's role in contemporary society.
Which stories attract attention and why? Answering this and other questions, Kitzinger demonstrates how media reporting can impact on people's knowledge of the 'facts', perceptions of risk, sense of appropriate policy responses and even how we interpret our own experiences. Looking at feminist initiatives to challenge sexual ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745323312
SKU
V9780745323312
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99-50
About Jenny Kitzinger
Jenny Kitzinger is Professor of Media Studies in the School of Journalism at Cardiff University, and the author/co-author of several books on aspects of media studies, together with numerous articles.
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