The media plays a key role in the way people understand social issues such as violence against women. This research focuses on how violence against women has been represented by parts of the Victorian print media. It identifies opportunities to strengthen reporting on violence against women to improve community understanding of the nature and causes of the issue. It is intended to be a helpful resource for all media professionals, but particularly trainee journalists, their mentors and current newspaper editors.
FACT SHEET
Victorian print media coverage of violence against women (fact sheet)
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SUMMARY REPORT
Victorian print media coverage of violence against women (summary report) (282 KB)
Professor Jenny Morgan & Violeta Politoff (The University of Melbourne)
TECHNICAL REPORT
Victorian print media coverage of violence against women (technical report) (1.57 MB)
A longitudinal study by Professor Jenny Morgan & Violeta Politoff (The University of Melbourne)