Investigating Rape Culture in News Coverage of the Anita Hill and Christine Blasey Ford Cases

This content analysis (N = 1,527) examined the presence of rape culture acceptance (dismissal of event, victim blaming, discrediting survivor, and threats to survivor) and anti-rape culture (support for survivor, and mention of: systemic problem, rape culture, and male power dominance) in news cover...

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Published in:Violence against women 2022-02, Vol.28 (2), p.487-509
Main Authors: Blumell, Lindsey E., Mulupi, Dinfin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acceptance
Content analysis
Cultural activities
Culture
Dismissal
Dominance
Ford, Christine Blasey
Hill, Anita Faye
Humans
Male
Mass Media
Mass media effects
Media coverage
News media
Rape
Supreme courts
Survivor
Testimony
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Summary:This content analysis (N = 1,527) examined the presence of rape culture acceptance (dismissal of event, victim blaming, discrediting survivor, and threats to survivor) and anti-rape culture (support for survivor, and mention of: systemic problem, rape culture, and male power dominance) in news coverage of Anita Hill and Christine Blasey Ford’s testimony against a U.S. Supreme Court nominee. Results show higher rape acceptance in Blasey Ford news coverage and no difference between the cases and anti-rape culture. Online news media focused on personal impact to Blasey Ford, while traditional news media focused on impact to Thomas Kavanaugh and Clarence Thomas.
ISSN:1077-8012
1552-8448
DOI:10.1177/10778012211021129