Electronic Resources:	http://www.cafs.org.au/library/file/103/fv_media_toolkit_2011.pdf
Web resource:	http://cafs.org.au/library/file/103/fv_media_toolkit_2011.pdf
Type:	kit
Title:	Family violence in the news – a media toolkit
Authors:	Thomas, Vicki Lee Owen, Kate
Keywords:	Community education;Statistics;Representations of women
Year:	2011
Publisher:	Child and Family Services Ballarat Inc & PACT Community Support for the Grampians Integrated Family Violence Committee, Ballarat
Notes:	This media toolkit is a resource developed as part of the Family Violence in the News pilot project, undertaken in the Grampians Region (Ballarat) of Victoria. It seeks to highlight the role the media plays in influencing public perception about this issue. It provides information and advice to support the reporting of family violence by media professionals and to reflect current views and understanding of family violence based on input from a range of players from the family violence support sector, from the media and from women who have experienced family violence. It also includes contacts, research sources, facts and statistics and suggestions about issues to consider when reporting family violence. It gives a snapshot on media reporting of family violence including the language or headlines, sources, content, common beliefs and stereotypes and placing family violence in context. It also contains information on understanding family violence (what it is, types, those most at risk, legal response and common beliefs); and outlines issues to consider when reporting family violence.
Contents:	Acknowledgements A media toolkit Foreword – why a media toolkit Media reporting of family violence – a snapshot Issues to consider when reporting family violence What is family violence? Types of family violence Common beliefs about family violence Family violence – those most at risk What is the legal response to family violence? Statistics on family violence Where to find family violence facts and statistics Contact information to include with your stories to help your readers Contact details for media comment by family violence experts Contacts for information about family violence Bibliography
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/18422
ISBN:	9780975767436
Physical description:	58 p.
Appears in Collections:	General Resources

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