Research to policy and practice Media representations of violence against women and their children: Key findings and future directions
This project aimed to establish the extent and nature of reporting of violence against women by the Australian media to inform future strategies for change.
Using both quantitative (content analysis) and qualitative (critical discourse analysis) methods, the study provided a glimpse into the complexity of reporting practices.
This paper presents key findings and implications for policy-makers, researchers and practitioners from ANROWS research project Media representations of violence against women and their children.
Publication details
ANROWS Compass (Research to policy and practice papers) are concise papers that summarise key findings of research on violence against women and their children, including research produced under ANROWS’s research program, and provide advice on the implications for policy and practice.
Authors
DR GEORGINA SUTHERLAND
Centre for Mental Health, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne
MR ANGUS McCORMACK
Centre for Mental Health, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne
PROFESSOR JANE PIRKIS
Centre for Mental Health, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne
DR CATHY VAUGHAN
Centre for Health Equity, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne
DR MICHELLE DUNNE-BREEN
Faulty of Arts and Design, University of Canberra
PROFESSOR PATRICIA EASTEAL
Faculty of Business, Government and Law, University of Canberra
DR KATE HOLLAND
Faulty of Arts and Design, University of Canberra
ISSN: 2204-9622 (print) 2204-9630 (online)
4 pp.