Yasmin Musarat
Department of English, Hafiz Hayat Campus, University of Gujrat, Pakistan.
Heliyon. 2021 Aug 21;7(8):e07862. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e07862. eCollection 2021 Aug.
Media plays a crucial role in information dissemination, reflection, or mass attitude in the growing economies. The present study intends to explore the representation of women in crime reporting and its influence on readership. A mixed-method approach is followed in data collection and analysis. Data are collected from four English newspapers over one month, and crime reports are analysed through discourse analysis and content analysis to identify the gender portrayal. Moreover, the readers' opinion is sought through semi-structured interviews with six experts from diverse fields. Recorded and transcribed data is analysed thematically. Findings show that women are underrepresented in crime reports, and their portrayal also strengthens gender stereotypes. Such representation affects the mental schema of readers, which in turn supports patriarchal order.
在经济增长的国家，媒体在信息传播、反映大众态度方面发挥着至关重要的作用。本研究旨在探讨犯罪报道中女性的形象及其对读者群的影响。在数据收集和分析过程中采用了混合方法。在一个月的时间里从四家英文报纸收集数据，并通过话语分析和内容分析对犯罪报道进行分析，以确定性别刻画。此外，通过对六位来自不同领域的专家进行半结构化访谈来征求读者的意见。对记录和转录的数据进行主题分析。研究结果表明，犯罪报道中女性的形象刻画不足，而且这种刻画还强化了性别刻板印象。这种形象刻画会影响读者的心理模式，进而支持父权秩序。
