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These materials support university media and journalism educators to deliver content about reporting on violence against women. There are five topics: Gendered newsrooms, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women's experiences of violence, Interviewing, News sense and Objectivity.
Gendered newsrooms
This topic asks students to consider the recent upsurge in reporting of family violence, in the context of women’s underrepresentation in senior editorial, management and governance positions in the media.
Gendered newsrooms – breakout materials – presentation slides- Gendered newsrooms – breakout materials – speaking notes
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women's experiences of violence
This topic introduces students to the complexity of reporting on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women's experiences of violence.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women's experiences of violence – breakout materials – presentation slides- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women’s experiences of violence – breakout materials – speaking notes
Interviewing
This topic encourages students to reflect on how to tell victim/survivor stories in ethical, trauma-informed ways.
Interviewing – breakout materials – presentation slides- Interviewing – breakout materials – speaking notes
News sense
This topic asks students to reflect on journalism’s role in portraying family violence as a 'private matter' – and how journalism has more recently taken up the mantle to report on this issue.
News sense – breakout materials – presentation slides- News sense – breakout materials – speaking notes
Objectivity
This topic considers how to report in an evidence-based way on violence against women, against a backdrop of misinformation.
Objectivity – breakout materials – presentation slides- Objectivity – breakout materials – speaking notes
Watch ‘Behind Closed Doors’ for tips to ensure reporting is part of the solution to violence against women and their children.
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