Abstract
Stressing relation-building and participatory communication approaches, the Rhode Island Coalition against Domestic Violence worked with journalists to develop a best practices handbook on news coverage of domestic violence murders. This study compares print coverage of domestic violence murders prehandbook (1996-1999) and posthandbook (2000-2002). Significant changes include increased labeling of the murder of intimates as domestic violence and doubled usage of advocates as sources. As a result, domestic violence murders, previously framed as unpredictable private tragedies, are more commonly framed posthandbook as social problems warranting public intervention. The authors conclude that relation-building approaches can affect news cultures and public discourse when conducted in conjunction with comprehensive participatory communications strategies.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 209-228 |
Number of pages | 20 |
Journal | Journal of Interpersonal Violence |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2006 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Domestic violence
- Media coverage
- Social movements
- Source analysis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Psychology
- Applied Psychology