Media reporting
ALTERNATIVE LABELS
Media coverage and representation
NARROWER TERMS
Briefing paper
Justice Legislation Amendment (Supporting Victims and Other Matters) Bill 2020: Bill Brief
This Bill Brief looks exclusively at the provisions relating to the Victorian Judicial Proceedings Reports Act, namely the ability of victim-survivors of sexual offences to self-publish their experiences, to give permission for their identities to be published in the media, or for families to do...
Journal article
The COVID-19 pandemic and outbreak inequality: mainstream reporting of Singapore's migrant workers in the margins
Singapore saw a majority of COVID-19 infections plaguing low-skilled migrant construction workers by late April 2020. In the initial phases of the outbreak, mainstream frames were quick to highlight the gathering of low-skilled workers in open areas as sites to be surveilled, shaping the divisive...
Journal article
“At 150 kg, you can't run” men's weight loss stories in a popular health magazine provide appropriate examples of good health practice
This analysis uses a mixed methods approach that combines thematic analysis and descriptive statistics to examine weight loss strategies against clinical practice guidelines for the management of overweight and obesity.
Journal article
Obese adults’ perceptions of news reporting on obesity: the panopticon and synopticon at work
This study used in-depth interviews and thematic analysis to explore obese individuals’ perceptions of, and responses to, news reporting about obesity.
Report
Who gets to tell Australian stories?
This report provides the first comprehensive picture of who tells, frames and produces stories in Australian television news and current affairs. It spotlights the experiences and representation of culturally diverse television news and current affairs staff. It is also the first forensic examination of how...
Report
Buried treasures and missed opportunities in Victorian sports reporting
This study is the first ever, large-scale analysis of the extent and nature of the portrayal of women and men in Victorian sports print media. It provides important evidence to both inform the debate and to highlight challenges and opportunities.
Report
Diabetes in the news: project report
This report summarises the results from a computer-assisted investigation of how the Australian news media write about diabetes. The research focussed on reporting in 12 national and metropolitan Australian newspapers over five years (2013-2017).
Journal article
Talking about a nanny nation: investigating the rhetoric framing public health debates in Australian news media
This study aims to analyse the use of ‘nanny state’ frames in Australian news media coverage; identify the stakeholders invoking this frame; determine which public health–related policies attract such framing; and investigate whether ‘nanny state’ framing is directly challenged in news coverage.
Guide
How to report on violence against women and their children
These guidelines have been developed with funding from the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services. They provide practical tips for reporters, editors and news directors on how best to present information in stories where violence is gendered.
Report
Cycling in the news: executive summary
The coverage of cycling in the news is likely to be shaping public understandings of cyclists and cycling and, by extension, it likely affects both the uptake of cycling and public policy support. This executive summary describes the findings of a linguistic study of items...