Sexual Assault and the Media | Sexual Assault | INSPQ

The news media are called on to report on sexual assault in their daily coverage. Media coverage of crimes, including sexual assault, has an impact on the knowledge, beliefs, attitudes and behaviours of the public regarding these phenomena. 1,2,3,4; It is a known fact that beliefs and attitudes supportive of sexual assault play a major role in the existence of this phenomenon and society’s …

Link: https://www.inspq.qc.ca/en/sexual-assault/media/sexual-assault-and-media