Reporting domestic / family violence : guidelines for journalists
Reporting domestic / family violence : guidelines for journalists
It's not OK Campaign
- Wellington, New Zealand : It's not OK Campaign, Ministry of Social Development, [2007]
- electronic document (10 pages); PDF file
Publication date uncertain between 2007 and 2010. The guidelines are referred to in the Campaign "Media advocacy project" report (#4883), published in 2010. Most recent NZ media guidelines available.
The media has a responsibility to report family violence accurately. News stories need to inform New Zealanders about the true nature of family violence, how many people are affected and in what way, and what we can do about it. This resource has been developed to assist journalists to report this topic more realistically. It includes contact information for people who are experts on family violence and willing to give interviews to reporters. This resource has been put together by Stephanie Edmond and Sheryl Hann. (From the document). Record #6559
ADVOCACY
GUIDELINES
MEDIA
NEW ZEALAND
Publication date uncertain between 2007 and 2010. The guidelines are referred to in the Campaign "Media advocacy project" report (#4883), published in 2010. Most recent NZ media guidelines available.
The media has a responsibility to report family violence accurately. News stories need to inform New Zealanders about the true nature of family violence, how many people are affected and in what way, and what we can do about it. This resource has been developed to assist journalists to report this topic more realistically. It includes contact information for people who are experts on family violence and willing to give interviews to reporters. This resource has been put together by Stephanie Edmond and Sheryl Hann. (From the document). Record #6559
ADVOCACY
GUIDELINES
MEDIA
NEW ZEALAND