@article{ref1,
title="Changing coverage of domestic violence murders: a longitudinal experiment in participatory communication",
journal="Journal of interpersonal violence",
year="2006",
author="Ryan, C. and Anastario, Michael and Dacunha, Alfredo",
volume="21",
number="2",
pages="209-228",
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.",
language="en",
issn="0886-2605",
doi="10.1177/0886260505282285",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0886260505282285"
}