TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2006//
TI  - Changing coverage of domestic violence murders: a longitudinal experiment in participatory communication
JO  - Journal of interpersonal violence
A1  - Ryan, C.
A1  - Anastario, Michael
A1  - Dacunha, Alfredo
SP  - 209
EP  - 228
VL  - 21
IS  - 2
N2  - 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.
LA  - en
SN  - 0886-2605
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0886260505282285
ID  - ref1
ER  -