CHAPTER 24
Gender, Women and Child Reporting
Rinku Paul
CHAPTER INSIGHTS
This chapter begins by looking at the scope and expanse of coverage included under the beat beyond sensationalized coverage of rape and sexual violence alone, which tends to find prominent coverage in media. Importantly, the chapter deals with key requirements that journalists of this beat need to arm themselves with which include aspects such as sensitivity and the nose to look for fundamental issues plaguing our country when it comes to gender-based issues, as opposed to restricting themselves to superficial reasons. There is a segment that specifically deals with guidelines to follow when it comes to reporting on children’s issues. Towards the end, the chapter deals ...
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