Problematic news framing of #MeToo

Cuklanz, Lisa M.

doi:10.1080/10714421.2020.1829302

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“…This might indicate changes in journalistic coverage from a more even distribution of responsibility among various actors to an emphasis on individual blame. However, individualizing blame makes society blind to the greater problem: SV is not an incidental issue but rather a systemic one (Meyers, 1997(Meyers, , 2004Cuklanz, 1995Cuklanz, , 2000Cuklanz, , 2020Benedict, 1993). This fosters a culture in which the public lacks understanding for the necessity of greater societal change.…”

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Social campaigns to social change? Sexual violence framing in U.S. news before and after #metoo

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The discussion on sexual violence gained momentum in October 2017 after the Twitter hashtag (#metoo) spread globally highlighting the widespread reality of this problem. While this resulted in extensive media coverage, and naturally informed audiences about societal issues, it can also be problematic regarding the media’s power to reflect and construct reality. Therefore, it is important to research how societal issues like sexual violence are discussed in media settings. The study aimed to investigate how journalists frame sexual violence in the news (RQ1) and whether such practices have changed in the wake of the MeToo movement (RQ2). A quantitative content analysis was conducted for news articles published in four US newspapers, spanning a period of 2 years – from 1 year before to 1 year after the #metoo tweet ( N = 612; Oct. 2016 – Oct. 2018). Results indicate that news coverage on sexual violence shifted from straightforward, single-incident reports to broader discussions. This study contributes to scientific research and journalism practices by providing an overarching view of how sexual violence is framed in the news and the potential impact of social movements on reportage.

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“…De Benedictis et al, 2019) or framed in the news (e.g. Cuklanz, 2020), and the impact of #metoo coverage on survivors (e.g. Boyle, 2019).…”

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“…Journalism studies have long studied the way names, monikers, and referents linguistically and symbolically frame issues, events, and actions ) Cuklanz, 2020;Guzman, 2016;Ismail et al, 2018;T. M.Jones & Sheets, 2009;Nilsen, 2009(. Framing research has shown that the labels of events, policies, issues, or actions are key factors in the transmission of the latent prevailing assumptions and organizing principles, such as the "War on Terror" ) Reese, 2009;Reese & Lewis, 2009(, "Arab Spring" )Ismail et al, 2018 European "migration crisis" ) When it comes to personal and family names, journalism studies scholars have predominantly focused on privacy, legal, and ethical concerns of events involving minors ) Davis, 2000;L.…”

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“…Journalism studies have long studied the way names, monikers, and referents linguistically and symbolically frame issues, events, and actions (Cuklanz, 2020; Guzman, 2016; Ismail et al, 2018; T. M Jones & Sheets, 2009Nilsen, 2009).…”

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Who Is Worthy of a Name? Identity, Naming, and Social Difference in News Images’ Captions

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Peña

2023

Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly

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This study examined news images and captions published by The Associated Press ( N = 7,455) between 2018 and 2022 to ascertain whether names were more frequently included for certain groups of people. The analysis found that people depicted in the Global North are named far more frequently than in the Global South, and that sports, entertainment, and political images include names more often than news and feature images. These pervasive patterns suggest naming has a discursive function that constructs an Other by excluding familial and cultural connotations inherent in names, forming a hierarchy through opposition, and extending social prominence for certain groups.

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The Hall of Shame: Reconstituting Dominant Masculinities in The New York Times’ Representation of U.S. #MeToo Offenders’ Apologias

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Palmer-Mehta

2022

The Communication Review

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Problematic news framing of #MeToo

Cited by 9 publications

References 22 publications

Social campaigns to social change? Sexual violence framing in U.S. news before and after #metoo

Social campaigns to social change? Sexual violence framing in U.S. news before and after #metoo

Who Is Worthy of a Name? Identity, Naming, and Social Difference in News Images’ Captions

The Hall of Shame: Reconstituting Dominant Masculinities in The New York Times’ Representation of U.S. #MeToo Offenders’ Apologias

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