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The evolution of media reporting on rape since 1980 shows the prevailing tendency to frame the issue as a news item, characterized by an interest in situations reported for their supposedly exceptional nature. However, surveys of victims suggest that, in addition to being statistically frequent, rap...
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| Online adgang: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Summary: | The evolution of media reporting on rape since 1980 shows the prevailing tendency to frame the issue as a news item, characterized by an interest in situations reported for their supposedly exceptional nature. However, surveys of victims suggest that, in addition to being statistically frequent, rape can be observed in all social groups and segments of society. This article seeks to explain the gap between the sociological reality of sexual crime and its representation in the media by examining the effects of the law on journalistic representations and practices. More specifically, it aims to understand to what extent the importance attached by media outlets to the legal framework surrounding any publication on the issue contributes to the individualization of the media framing of rape. The reasons behind the difficulty of the news media to operate independently of the legal system when covering crime will be examined more generally through an analysis of nearly 24,428 front pages and articles from 14 newspapers, 50 interviews, and 18 observations conducted with journalists and their main sources. |
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