Introduction -- The Debate About Media Influence -- Transformation of Private and Public Discourse : The Media 'Discovers' Sexual Abuse -- Media Templates: Controversial Allegations and Analogies -- Story Branding and the Role of Empathy -- Story Placing: Representing Localities, Landscapes and Communities in the News -- Social Currency, Stranger-Danger and Images of Abusers -- Audiences as Activists: The 'Paedophile in the Community' Protests -- The Zero Tolerance Campaign: Responses to a Feminist Initiative -- Conclusion -- Epilogue: Implications for Journalists and for Child Protection
Summary
Shows how the media influences the ways we perceive and deal with child sexual abuse
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references
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