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Exploring Gender and Homicide: Insights from Turkish Media Professionals of Generations X, Y, and Z.

Authors :
GÜRKAN, Hasan
ECHAZARRETA-SOLER Özlem SARPKAYA, Carmen
SARPKAYA, Özlem
SAYIKLI, Esen Deniz
ÖZBIYIK, Sena Þevval
ÖZGÖR, Derya
Source :
Romanian Journal of Communication & Public Relations; Apr2024, Vol. 26 Issue 1, p7-14, 18p
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

This study examines how media professionals interpret homicides committed in Turkey and depict murder suspects. The article aims to analyze how journalists from different generations respond to, negotiate, resist, and reinforce the editorial ideology that frames gender-based violence from an anti-feminist perspective. The study includes in-depth interviews with nine media professionals from X, Y, and Z generations and forms conclusions about the helplessness of women, the necessity of murder, involving the female suspect. The research findings demonstrate that media practitioners perpetuate traditional gender norms by using language that reflects masculine traits. Furthermore, their adherence to the principle of "so-called" objective journalism hinders the thorough examination and analysis of facts through a feminist lens. The study demonstrates that journalists, whether consciously or unconsciously, contribute to the dissemination of stereotyped perceptions of the gender messages by reproducing them without conducting thorough analysis. The perspectives of Gen X, Y, and Z Turkish media professionals on gender and murder provide valuable insights into evolving societal attitudes and media representation. It is crucial for journalists and media professionals to critically analyze their biases and strive for fair, inclusive, and responsible reporting that promotes gender equality and challenges harmful stereotypes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
14548100
Volume :
26
Issue :
1
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Romanian Journal of Communication & Public Relations
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
180164011
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.21018/rjcpr.2024.1.535