Studying the rape myths upheld by newspaper reporting
Studying the rape myths upheld by newspaper reporting
Studying the rape myths upheld by newspaper reportingTuesday, October 31, 2017
Analysing thousands of New Zealand newspaper articles published over a forty year period, criminologist Angela Barton found several trends present in the way rape was reported on, that often contradicted the realities of the victims’ situation. We speak to her about the research, which forms part of a larger project analysing the perpetuation of rape culture.