Journal of Mass Communication & Journalism

Aaron Q Weinstein

Publications

• Review Article
  Television Newsmagazine Coverage of Child Sexual Abuse: 1990-2005
  Author(s): Yael Shavit, Aaron Q Weinstein, Zachary Reiss-Davis and Ross E CheitYael Shavit, Aaron Q Weinstein, Zachary Reiss-Davis and Ross E Cheit
  
  Objective: There were two aims: first, to analyze trends in television newsmagazine coverage of child sexual assault (CSA) between 1990 and 2005; and second, to offer comparisons between this study and our previous work on print newsmagazine CSA coverage. Method: A database was created to identify all relevant CSA stories appearing in seven primetime television newsmagazines. The study employs systematic analysis of segments by subject, length, and individual anchoring each broadcast. Results: The results affirm established theories of CSA media coverage. Television segments contain an average of three news worthiness factors, which is more than was found of print newsmagazines. Findings also show differences in slant between the top three anchors (Dan Rather, Stone Phillips, and Barbara Walters), indicating significant editorial control in newsmagazine CSA coverage. Finally, this stu.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7912.1000196

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