Reporting on Sexual Violence in the #MeToo Era
London; New York: Routledge (2023), xvi, 207 pp.
Contains figures, tables, index
ISBN 978-1-003-22041-1 (pdf); 978-1-032-11551-1 (pbk)
"Bringing together 15 journalism scholars from around the world, this book explores and offers solutions to the common issues and inadequacies of reporting on sexual violence in the media. Presenting a range of conceptual, methodological, and empirical chapters, the book tackles issues related to, or missing, from journalism in three parts: Part I acknowledges and surveys the role journalism plays in shining a light on social injustices and critiques research deficits in reporting on sexual violence; Part II employs cutting-edge research linked to an intersectional lens to amplify the voices that have been silenced in the media coverage; Part III explores how advocacy, campaign, and solutions journalism offers frameworks for ethical reporting on the shadow epidemic of sexual violence during these COVID-normal times." (Publisher description)
PART I: ISSUES WITH REPORTING ON SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN THE #METOO ERA
1 Reporting on Sexual Violence in the Pre- and Post-#MeToo 2.0 Era / Andrea Baker and Usha Manchanda Rodrigues, 3
2 Objectively Silencing Survivors during #MeToo 2.0: The Case of the US News Media and Donald Trump / Lindsey Blumell and Jen Huemmer, 17
3 #MeToo 2.0 as a Critical Incident: Voices, Silencing, and Reckoning in Denmark and Sweden / Jannie Møller Hartley and Tina Askanius, 33
4 Marginalizing the Reporting of #MeToo 2.0 with Structural Bias in Japan / Misook Lee, 48
5 The Disquieting Demise of a "Watershed" Movement in India / Chindu Sreedharan and Einar Thorsen, 65
PART II: INTERSECTIONALITY, REPORTING THE MISSING GAP IN THE #METOO MOVEMENT
6 The Significance of Intersectionality in the United States' Media Coverage of the #MeToo 2.0 Movement / Carly Gieseler, 85
7 Intersectionality and Hashtag Journalism: Giving Women and Girls of Color a Voice in the United States' Media Coverage of the R. Kelly Scandals / Andrea Baker, 103
8 Exploring the Digital Divide as a Component of Intersectionality through the #DalitLivesMatter Movement / Ali Saha, Usha Manchanda Rodrigues, and Paromita Pain, 122
PART III: REPORTING ON SEXUAL VIOLENCE: ADVOCACY, CAMPAIGN, AND A SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM LENS
9 How the #MeToo 2.0 Campaign Changed the Way Norwegian Journalists Write about Rape / Thea Storøy Elnan, 141
10 Australian Media, Intersectionality, and Reporting on Violence against Women from Diverse Backgrounds / Usha Manchanda Rodrigues, 156
11 It's Personal: An Analysis of Reactions to Disclosure of Sexual Violence Victimization in Israel by Online Textual Testimonies and by VR Illustration / Nili Steinfeld and Hila Lowenstein-Barkai, 173
12 Reporting on Sexual Violence during the #MeToo 2.0 Hashtag Era: Can the Media Be an Agent of Social Change? / Usha Manchanda Rodrigues and Andrea Baker, 192
1 Reporting on Sexual Violence in the Pre- and Post-#MeToo 2.0 Era / Andrea Baker and Usha Manchanda Rodrigues, 3
2 Objectively Silencing Survivors during #MeToo 2.0: The Case of the US News Media and Donald Trump / Lindsey Blumell and Jen Huemmer, 17
3 #MeToo 2.0 as a Critical Incident: Voices, Silencing, and Reckoning in Denmark and Sweden / Jannie Møller Hartley and Tina Askanius, 33
4 Marginalizing the Reporting of #MeToo 2.0 with Structural Bias in Japan / Misook Lee, 48
5 The Disquieting Demise of a "Watershed" Movement in India / Chindu Sreedharan and Einar Thorsen, 65
PART II: INTERSECTIONALITY, REPORTING THE MISSING GAP IN THE #METOO MOVEMENT
6 The Significance of Intersectionality in the United States' Media Coverage of the #MeToo 2.0 Movement / Carly Gieseler, 85
7 Intersectionality and Hashtag Journalism: Giving Women and Girls of Color a Voice in the United States' Media Coverage of the R. Kelly Scandals / Andrea Baker, 103
8 Exploring the Digital Divide as a Component of Intersectionality through the #DalitLivesMatter Movement / Ali Saha, Usha Manchanda Rodrigues, and Paromita Pain, 122
PART III: REPORTING ON SEXUAL VIOLENCE: ADVOCACY, CAMPAIGN, AND A SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM LENS
9 How the #MeToo 2.0 Campaign Changed the Way Norwegian Journalists Write about Rape / Thea Storøy Elnan, 141
10 Australian Media, Intersectionality, and Reporting on Violence against Women from Diverse Backgrounds / Usha Manchanda Rodrigues, 156
11 It's Personal: An Analysis of Reactions to Disclosure of Sexual Violence Victimization in Israel by Online Textual Testimonies and by VR Illustration / Nili Steinfeld and Hila Lowenstein-Barkai, 173
12 Reporting on Sexual Violence during the #MeToo 2.0 Hashtag Era: Can the Media Be an Agent of Social Change? / Usha Manchanda Rodrigues and Andrea Baker, 192
