Technical Communication Quarterly Oct 2019

Communicating Campus Sexual Assault: A Mixed Methods Rhetorical Analysis

Heidi Y. Lawrence George Mason University ; Lourdes Fernandez George Mason University ; Rachael Graham Lussos George Mason University ; Bonnie Stabile George Mason University ; Melissa Broeckelman-Post

Abstract

This article reports on a mixed methods rhetorical analysis of a data set of news reports on campus sexual assault. A macro-level qualitative analysis of narratives combined with micro-level quantitative content analysis of verb voice offers insight into how news media shapes perceptions of power, blame, and agency in reporting. These findings offer implications for how public actors discuss campus sexual assault and implications for the teaching and practice of research methods in technical communication.

Journal
Technical Communication Quarterly
Published
2019-10-02
DOI
10.1080/10572252.2019.1621386
Open Access
Closed
Topics
empirical research

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