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Breaking news on child sexual abuse: early coverage of Penn State Lori Dorfmann, Pamela Mejia, Priscilla Gonzalez, Andrew Cheyne

By: Dorfmann, Lori.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Berkeley, CA.: Berkeley Media Studies Group, 2012Description: 21 p.: computer file, PDF format.Subject(s): MEDIA | UNITED STATES | PREVENTION | CHILD SEXUAL ABUSEOnline resources: Click here to access online Summary: The arrest of Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky on charges of child sexual abuse catapulted the issue into the media spotlight. This report examine news from the first 9 days of the case, comparing it to findings in a earlier report by these researchers about how such abuse is usually covered. The findings offer suggestions to reporters and advocates to help push for policies that will institute prevention.
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The arrest of Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky on charges of child sexual abuse catapulted the issue into the media spotlight. This report examine news from the first 9 days of the case, comparing it to findings in a earlier report by these researchers about how such abuse is usually covered. The findings offer suggestions to reporters and advocates to help push for policies that will institute prevention.