Breaking news on child sexual abuse: early coverage of Penn State
Dorfmann, Lori
Breaking news on child sexual abuse: early coverage of Penn State Lori Dorfmann, Pamela Mejia, Priscilla Gonzalez, Andrew Cheyne - Berkeley, CA.: Berkeley Media Studies Group, 2012 - 21 p.: computer file, PDF format
The arrest of Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky on charges of child sexual abuse catapulted the issue into the media spotlight. This report examine news from the first 9 days of the case, comparing it to findings in a earlier report by these researchers about how such abuse is usually covered. The findings offer suggestions to reporters and advocates to help push for policies that will institute prevention.
MEDIA
PREVENTION
CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
UNITED STATES
Breaking news on child sexual abuse: early coverage of Penn State Lori Dorfmann, Pamela Mejia, Priscilla Gonzalez, Andrew Cheyne - Berkeley, CA.: Berkeley Media Studies Group, 2012 - 21 p.: computer file, PDF format
The arrest of Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky on charges of child sexual abuse catapulted the issue into the media spotlight. This report examine news from the first 9 days of the case, comparing it to findings in a earlier report by these researchers about how such abuse is usually covered. The findings offer suggestions to reporters and advocates to help push for policies that will institute prevention.
MEDIA
PREVENTION
CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
UNITED STATES