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Australian Media Messages: Critical Discourse Analysis of Two Intimate Homicides Involving Domestic Violence

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: This study uses critical discourse analysis to examine news reporting of two cases of intimate partner violence in Australia. The fine-grained analysis of newswriting and news-editing practices focuses particularly on the lexical features and referential strategies used to represent the perpetrator and the victim, the crime, and the location of the crime. Findings show that reporting often omits social context, sensationalizes, and acts to shift blame in ways that do not increase public understanding of the nature of domestic violence. These results build on international findings and add to the evidence base about media reporting of violence against women.

Source: Violence Against Women

DOI: 10.1177/1077801218780364

Authors: Patricia Easteal, Kate Holland, Michelle Dunne Breen, Cathy Vaughan, Georgina Sutherland

Institutions: University of Canberra, The University of Melbourne

Language: English

Topic: Media Discourse and Social Analysis

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Gender equality, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,650