News Reporting on Human Trafficking: Exploratory Qualitative Interviews with Illinois News Journalists
| Autor: | Jessica Reichert, Jaclyn D. Houston-Kolnik, Amanda Vasquez, Emma Peterson |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Sociology and Political Science
Sex trafficking business.industry media_common.quotation_subject 050901 criminology 05 social sciences Exploratory research 050801 communication & media studies Transportation Legislature Public relations Social issues Newspaper 0508 media and communications Action (philosophy) Anthropology Political science Perception Journalism 0509 other social sciences business Law Demography media_common |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Human Trafficking. 4:6-20 |
| ISSN: | 2332-2713 2332-2705 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/23322705.2018.1423443 |
| Popis: | Media—in particular news coverage—contribute toward shaping public understanding and opinion on societal issues, and influence policies, programs, and legislative action. While a small number of previous studies have explored journalists’ reporting on other social issues, very little is known about their perceptions and knowledge of human trafficking. In this exploratory study, researchers conducted 12 qualitative interviews with Illinois newspaper reporters to examine their understanding and work process in covering human trafficking. The results suggest that while many reporters understand the federal definition of trafficking, there remain gaps in knowledge about the complexity of the issue. Furthermore, the work process that reporters follow to report on human trafficking differs by their particular role and level of experience, with investigative stories on human trafficking being covered by more seasoned reporters who have the time and space to explore the issue in greater depth. The study f... |
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