Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma

Word Choice Crucial When Reporting Sexual Violence

By Summer Nelson

When media reports sensationalize sexual violence or attribute violent crimes to “lovers’ quarrels,” neither victims nor society are well-served. Researchers at an American Psychological Association annual meeting explored why.

Symposium: Representations of Violence and Disaster in News Media

In San Diego, at the American Psychological Association's Annual Convention, a symposium of scholars on psychological, methodological, and theoretical approaches examining current research in journalism and trauma.