Izvještavanje o slučaju obiteljskoga nasilja u hrvatskim nacionalnim i regionalnim novinama (studija slučaja)
Reporting about family abuse in Croatian national and regional newspapers (case study)

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this study is to analyse and compare media reports about a case of family abuse on the case study (murder of ex-wife on October 14th 2020 in Koprivnica) in national and regional newspapers to determine whether there is a difference in the approach and way of reporting. It is analysed whether journalists obey the Code of Ethics of Croatian journalists in reporting, if they use the same or different sources for obtaining information, in which frames the reports are written and whether the term family abuse is used. The study uses methodology of content analysis, containing eight articles from five daily newspapers, out of which three daily newspapers are released on the national level (Večernji list, Jutarnji list and 24 sata), and two on a regional level (Novi list and Slobodna Dalmacija) and two regional weekly newspapers (Podravski list and Glas Podravine i Prigorja). Media have the central role in creating public opinion and influence people's behaviour so it is of high importance the way we report about such serious and crucial social problem.

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