The Saint Mary’s Rape Chant

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-67
Author(s):  
Lyndsay Anderson ◽  
Marnina Gonick
Keyword(s):  
Media Coverage ◽  
Student Leaders ◽  
Gender And Sexuality ◽  
International Media ◽  
Feminist Analysis ◽  
Youth Cultures ◽  
New Students ◽  
The Media ◽  
Orientation Week ◽  
Selection Of

In September 2013 student leaders at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, used a chant about the rape of underage girls as part of an Orientation Week activity for new students. The incident garnered national and international media coverage. In this article, we analyze and critique a selection of Canadian media articles published in the weeks after the rape chant was used. We draw on feminist analysis of post-feminism and the sexualization of youth cultures to show how, in their struggle to make sense of the incident, the media critique reiterates harmful discourses of youth, gender and sexuality while undermining deeper understanding of rape culture.

International Media Coverage of the Pakistan Super League

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-19
Author(s):  
David Cassilo ◽  
Danielle Sarver Coombs
Keyword(s):  
National Identity ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Media Coverage ◽  
Terrorist Attack ◽  
Middle Eastern ◽  
International Media ◽  
News Sources ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
The Media ◽  
Super League

The Pakistan Super League launched in 2016 with massive enthusiasm in its “cricket-mad” nation. However, safety concerns stemming from a 2009 terrorist attack in Lahore, Pakistan, meant all matches were played in the United Arab Emirates until the tournament’s final game in 2017—the ultimate test in seeing if top-level cricket could return to Pakistan. In this study, the authors examine framing of the creation in 2013 and first 2 years of the Pakistan Super League from news sources in Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom. This study offers an opportunity to understand how Middle Eastern sport and the sport’s connection to national identity are framed in the media across multiple countries during a pivotal time for cricket in Pakistan.

scholarly journals Media influence on humanitarian interventions: analysis of the Rohingya refugee crisis and international media coverage

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle J. Lee
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Media Coverage ◽  
New York Times ◽  
Refugee Crisis ◽  
International Media ◽  
International Pressure ◽  
Humanitarian Interventions ◽  
The Media ◽  
Effects Of Media ◽  
The Guardian

AbstractIn 2017, the long-festering discriminatory treatment to the Rohingyas in Myanmar, both in law and practice, resulted in the largest cross-border humanitarian crisis in Asia. During the 2016‑2017 Rohingya refugee crisis, the aerial shots of burnt villages and images of people trudging toward the horizon in search of refuge in neighboring nations dominated the Western media. However, for humanitarians, the question of whether the media helps with humanitarian crises remains complicated and unclear. This study examines the effects of media coverage on the Rohingya refugee crisis based on articles from two liberal, elite newspaper sources, The New York Times and The Guardian between 2010 and 2020. The study reveals that the attempts of international pressure to stop the crisis have increased through media coverage and political pressures; however, the number of Rohingya refugees fleeing Myanmar intensified due to worsening violence and human rights violations committed by the Myanmar army. Findings are discussed using the lens of cultural and ideological context. The study suggests that in Myanmar, where authoritarian military culture is pervasive, there is a limited influence of the international press on the state-sponsored ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya population and questions whether consistent international pressure could have changed the outcome.

scholarly journals The media coverage of Venezuelan migration in Mexico and its impact on public opinion

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 1171-1182
Author(s):  
David Ramírez-Plascencia
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Public Opinion ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Media Coverage ◽  
Textual Analysis ◽  
Online News ◽  
International Media ◽  
The Media

In 2019, about 4 million Venezuelans have left the country looking for a better landscape for them and their families. Thousands, even entire families, have arrived in Mexico, trying to regularize their situation and to stay permanently in the country. The purpose of this work is to analyze how the media portrays the Venezuelan migration in Mexico, and in what way this coverage influences people’s judgements about migration. Particularly to understand what kinds of arguments are used to justify hostility and xenophobic opinions. Data collection focuses on a textual analysis of online news generated by Mexican and international media. Final outcomes will show how the media serves to preserve a particular coverage based on traditional prejudiced stereotypes that serve to set a hostile ambient towards migrants and to justify violations to their human rights.

No Gender Bias in Audience Perceptions of Male and Female Experts in the News: Equally Competent and Persuasive

2021 ◽  
pp. 194016122110254
Author(s):  
Katrine Greve-Poulsen ◽  
Frederik K. Larsen ◽  
Rasmus T. Pedersen ◽  
Erik Albæk
Keyword(s):  
Gender Bias ◽  
News Media ◽  
Media Coverage ◽  
Gender Imbalance ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Media Audiences ◽  
Policy Issues ◽  
Gender Biases ◽  
The Media ◽  
Selection Of

Experts are prevalent and persuasive in modern media coverage of politics. The perceived competence of experts makes them popular sources in the media, and their statements can in some cases move citizens’ policy opinions substantially. However, men are generally used far more as experts than women are. Because of this predominance of male experts and general biases against women, we theorize that media audiences may find women to be less competent and consequently less persuasive as experts on policy issues. We investigate this through two experiments embedded in a survey with more than 2000 respondents in Denmark. Despite advances in gender equality, women are still in the minority among experts used in the Danish news media. However, despite this current gender imbalance, we find no gender biases against women as policy experts among the Danish news media audience. There are no significant differences in the perceptions of the competence of male and female experts, and the persuasiveness of the experts are also unrelated to the gender of the expert. These results hold across different policy issues, and across practically all demographics within the media audiences. These results are relevant both to the study of gender representation in the mass media, and to the study of gender biases more generally. Furthermore, the results are important for discussions on news media selection of experts.

scholarly journals Minority Group and the Media: Media Coverage on Shia Muslims in Malaysia

2018 ◽  
Vol 73 ◽  
pp. 14007
Author(s):  
Muhammad Raqib Mohd Sofian ◽  
Rizki Briandana ◽  
Azman Azwan Azmawati
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Media Coverage ◽  
Minority Group ◽  
Huge Number ◽  
International Media ◽  
Malaysian Population ◽  
The Media ◽  
Number Of Individuals ◽  
Malaysian Government

Malaysia has always been concerned about harmony given that the population is comprised of various races and religions. However, there have also been a huge number of individuals who perceive that they are often marginalized and subjected to excessive action by the Malaysian government. The majority of Malaysian population practice Islamic Sunni and reject any other Islamic teachings including Shia as stated by the Malaysian government. In this context, Shia Muslims in Malaysia have been faced with numerous challenges, including being widely tracked by Malaysian religious authorities for the purpose of minimizing the spread of Shia teachings throughout Malaysia. Nevertheless, the actions taken by the religious authorities have been criticized by several parties, especially the international media and human rights activists. Therefore, this study aims to examine the depiction of Shia Muslims in Malaysia that is reported in the Malaysian media, specifically by a daily Malay newspaper popularly known as Sinar Harian which is owned and linked to the current government’s party. Finally, another purpose of this study is to look at the role played by the newspaper in reporting the minorities in Malaysia, in which in this context refers to the Shia Muslims in Malaysia.

scholarly journals Pemberitaan Kerukunan Umat Beragama: Analisis Pesan Media

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farhan Farhan
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Media Coverage ◽  
Visual Media ◽  
Religious Communities ◽  
Religious Leaders ◽  
Continuous Representation ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
The Media ◽  
Selection Of

This paper discusses the harmony of religious communities in Indonesia through the online mass media coverage represents the reality of tri harmony of religion. The preaching of religious harmony is approached with the theory of communication through media texts. Data collection is done through online observation on the media. The media in question is a youtube audio-visual media, online print media (Metrotvnews.com, Detik.news, Republika.ac.id, Antaranews.com) that preach harmony between religious and publicized between April and June 2016. The identified data is then analyzed and presented in qualitative descriptive. The results of research are; first; social media displays news about religious tolerance as a continuous representation of the religious harmony trilogy. Second; The selection of themes or titles of news between social media represent the significant and synergic and dynamic roles of government and religious leaders between the central and regional levels. Third; Messages through their preaching are potentially 'antagonistic' and 'ambiguous' when confronted with a report based on a majority-minority, and / or peace-conflict element.

scholarly journals Ideology and Media Framing: Stigmatisation of LGBT in Media Coverage in Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-73
Author(s):  
Hamdani M. Syam ◽  
◽  
Nur Anisah ◽  
Rahmat Saleh ◽  
Murti Ali Lingga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Social Norms ◽  
Media Coverage ◽  
Media Framing ◽  
Lgbt Issues ◽  
The Media ◽  
Lgbt People ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Lgbt Media

This essay analyzes how the ideology that is owned by the media influences the media's framing in reporting a reality. The framing dimension will always be related to the selection of issues, emphases, and projection on certain aspects of the issue. For this reason, this study will present the media cases of Republika.co.id and Tempo.co in informing LGBT reality. So, the reality of LGBT conveyed by Republika.co.id and Tempo.co cannot be seen separately, because it will be related to the interests that these two media outlets want to serve by reporting the reality. The analysis demonstrates that the reporting of Republika.co.id and Tempo.co on LGBT is influenced by each outlet's ideology. Republika.co.id, which embraces the ideology of nationalism and Islam, tends to report the rejection of LGBT presence in Indonesia. Republika.co.id provides a negative stigma against LGBT issues. It is considered that LGBT is a serious threat to the nation and state because behaviour is deemed not following religion, generally applicable social norms, and the laws of Indonesia. Tempo.co does not see LGBT as a serious problem for the Indonesian people. Tempo.co considers the behaviour and activities of LGBT people to be normal, which is part of human rights that must be respected by the Indonesian people. Keywords: Ideology, framing, LGBT, media coverage, Indonesia.

How Are Destination Image and Travel Intention Influenced by Misleading Media Coverage? Consequences of COVID-19 Outbreak in China

2021 ◽  
pp. 097226292199324
Author(s):  
Shaohua Yang ◽  
Salmi Mohd Isa ◽  
T. Ramayah
Keyword(s):  
Media Coverage ◽  
Destination Image ◽  
World Health ◽  
Country Image ◽  
International Media ◽  
The Media ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Media Channels

Although the constructs of country image and destination image are useful in predicting tourists’ travel intentions as evidenced by prior research, less academic attention has been paid to the role of the media in tourism literature, especially to negative or misleading media coverage. Due to the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Wuhan city, China has been declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization. Since then, the widespread disease has filled major international media channels. However, a large proportion of media coverage surrounding COVID-19 has negatively affected China’s destination image and potential visitors’ travel intentions due to headlines such as ‘Chinese virus pandemonium’. Such language may diminish tourists’ intentions to visit China and tarnish the country’s image. By proposing an image model, we delineate a direct association between China’s country image, destination image, and travel intention in this article. We further consider misleading media coverage as a moderating role in this relationship. Academic and practical implications are also discussed based on the proposed framework.

Media Representation of the Pandemic: a Metaphorical Image of War (based on American Newspapers)

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (8) ◽  
pp. 69-83
Author(s):  
N. S. Dankova ◽  
E. V. Krekhtunova
Keyword(s):  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Media Coverage ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
Media Representation ◽  
Martial Law ◽  
War Zone ◽  
Mass Consciousness ◽  
The Media ◽  
Coronavirus Infection ◽  
Theoretical Foundations

The article is devoted to the study of the media representation features of the situation of coronavirus infection spread. The material was articles published in American newspapers. It is shown that the metaphorical model "War" is widely used in media coverage of the pandemic. The relevance of the work is due to the ability of the media to influence the mass consciousness. The methodological basis of the research is formed by critical discourse analysis, which establishes the connection between language and social reality. The article provides an overview of works devoted to the study of metaphor. The theoretical foundations for the study of metaphorical modeling are given. In the course of the analysis, the linguistic means of updating the metaphorical model "War" were revealed. The authors note that this metaphorical model is represented by such frames as “War and its characteristics”, “Participants in military action”, “War zone”, “Enemy actions”, “Confronting the enemy”. It is shown that modern reality is presented in the media as martial law, the coronavirus is positioned in the media as a cruel and merciless enemy seeking to take over the world, the treatment of the disease is represented as a fight against the enemy. It is concluded that the use of the metaphorical model "War" is one of the ways to conceptualize the spread of coronavirus.

Leitura crítica: Por uma escola que se posiciona

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Fernandes de Oliveira ◽  
Iran Ferreira de Melo
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Gender And Sexuality ◽  
Learning Assessment ◽  
Critical Reading ◽  
Reading Practices ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Educational Vision ◽  
The Media ◽  
Teaching Learning

With this work, we aim to propose a didactic application of the news genre, from the perspective of critical reading practices in Portuguese language teaching, to approach the experiences of dissident gender and sexuality people who are being viewed and represented by the media hegemonic in Brazil. Therefore, we offer teachers 5 texts and 10 activities that can be used for the development of a didactic project that articulates several areas of knowledge and that is also built from an educational vision that dialogues reading, criticism , teaching, learning, assessment and self-assessment. In this sense, due to the theme we are dealing with, we assume a political-epistemological tone combating gender and sexual violence, with education being our battlefield.

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