LIVE: Media Coverage of Sexual Violence on Campus
A special panel discussion on media coverage of sexual violence on Canadian campuses, identifying strengths, challenges, hidden stories and promising approaches.
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by Chris Babic via twitter 3/4/2014 6:09:11 PM -
"There is nothing about this subject that should make us journalists feel comfortable or smug"- Ann Rauhala opens the event in somber moodby Chris Babic via twitter 3/4/2014 6:12:01 PM
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This event is particularly poignant in light of recent sexual assault allegations made of Ottawa U's hockey team. theglobeandmail.com/sports/sports-…by Chris Babic via twitter 3/4/2014 6:14:00 PM
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Student leaders at UBC's School of Business created a Pocahontas chant that Baskin says symbolizes the "anal rape of aboriginal women"by Chris Babic via twitter 3/4/2014 6:50:42 PM
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Aboriginal Education Council has funding which can be provided to any faculty to assist them in creating content focusing on aboriginalsby Chris Babic via twitter 3/4/2014 6:50:46 PM
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"Be very open and honest with us as to what you (reporters) want in a story when you engage with us." - Ron Couchman, White Ribbon Campaignby Chris Babic via twitter 3/4/2014 6:54:19 PM
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Ron Couchman asks "What is it about men specifically that makes them contribute to violence?" Is it a lack of ability to express ourselves?by Chris Babic via twitter 3/4/2014 6:56:23 PM
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"I've probably been to 30 Uni's this year and at every one I've heard stories about rape chants." - Ron Couchmanby Chris Babic via twitter 3/4/2014 6:58:27 PM
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We can't only talk about perpetrators but also about how to understand men and boys and how to build a culture of engagement.by Chris Babic via twitter 3/4/2014 6:59:32 PM
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Move away from punitive conversations to preventive conversations. Less about the punishment, more about stopping the crime.by Chris Babic via twitter 3/4/2014 7:01:39 PM
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Stephanie Guthrie says the job of journalists is a political one because language is political.by Chris Babic via twitter 3/4/2014 7:02:47 PM
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"Our understanding of objectivity as young Journo's is often linked to what is the status quo."- Stephanie Guthrieby Chris Babic via twitter 3/4/2014 7:02:53 PM
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The expressions we use in talk about women is a language of conquest says Guthrie. Phrases like "I'd hit that" are seen almost normal.by Chris Babic via twitter 3/4/2014 7:05:23 PM
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We are not always comfortable having conversations about sex with one another so much of our understanding comes from media.by Chris Babic via twitter 3/4/2014 7:10:03 PM
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"I'd encourage all of you to interrogate your own views (on sex) because you're probably less objective than you think." - Guthrieby Chris Babic via twitter 3/4/2014 7:12:33 PM
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