Citation

Johnston A, Friedman B, Sobel M. J. Hum. Traffick. 2015; 1(3): 235-254.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/23322705.2014.993876

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Sex trafficking has increasingly become a topic on the public and political agenda. This study revealed that coverage of sex trafficking in U.S. print and broadcast media from 2008-2012 was largely episodic, focused on crime and policy frames, privileged official sources, and neglected survivors' voices. However, findings suggest a shift toward thematic framing as the issue became more widely understood by the public and policymakers.

Language: en

Keywords

content analysis; media framing; sex trafficking