Sexual Violence and Predatory Journalism in India : Emerging Unethical Practices (Hardcover)

Introduction: Foregrounding Predatory Journalism in Reporting Sexual Violence??Part I: Introduction??1. What Makes Sensational Sexual Crime Stories? Topical Bias and News Prioritisation? 2. Predatory Journalism: Conceptualisation??Part II: Unmasking the Predator??3. Headline Horrors: Losing Sense for Sexist Sensationalism? 4. Prejudicial Reporting and Media Trials: Case Studies? 5. Eroticism and Exhibition: Editorial Exploits in Rape Reporting? 6. Churnalism: How ‘Spiced-up’ Sexual Crime News Stories Are Cooked Up in Minutes??Part III: Taming the Beast??7. The Social Dilemma: Rise and Impact of Social Media News Channels? 8. Predatory Journalism: Consolidation, Criticism and Consequences? 9. The Way Forward: Building a Sensitive and Ethical Media Landscape