Background articles
June 30, 2008 by admin
Filed under Missing women
Who Speaks for Missing Women?
By Mary Lynn Young
Media worldwide are covering the Pickton trial in BC. But a recent poll found that almost one in two B.C. residents are not interested in the trial. This fact conflicts with the media’s perception that sensational crime stories, such as serial murder and sexual homicides drive audience interest.
Media coverage of the Robert Pickton case
January 19, 2007 by User
Filed under Missing women
The following is a discussion of scholarly articles that may be of relevance when considering media coverage of the Robert Pickton case. Two articles concerning, respectively, sex trade workers in Vancouver and historical representations of aboriginals in Canada are discussed, before turning to several articles concerned with women, violence, and the media.
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