Gender Sensitive Journalism - Covering Violence in Media
This course covers basic knowledge for journalists and bloggers about gender stereotypes and ways to avoid writing gender-biased text.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
During the course, you will learn how to cover violence in media and blogs, from understanding what types of violence exist, to the language for covering it: the terms and phrases that you should or should not use when describing gender-based violence cases. Another important component of the course is a module on how to speak with people who were subjected to violence: how to interview them, what are the ethics of such communication. The course is recommended for beginners, practicing journalists and bloggers, teachers and students of journalism faculties of Central Asian universities. The course can be helpful for professional training of practicing journalists, editors and teachers.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
What is a gender, what stereotypes are applied to different genders and why they should be avoided
How to avoid the use of gender stereotypes in content
The importance of women’s representation in media, not only as subjects of stories about violence, but also as experts and analysts
The types of violence and how to explain the readers, what kind of violence you refer to
What language can and cannot be used when covering gender-based violence
COURSE PROGRAMME
Module 1
In this module, you will learn the basic terms necessary for a gender-sensitive approach in journalism.
Module 2
In this module, you will learn about gender stereotypes are and how they are formed, as well as how to avoid the use of stereotypes in the materials.
Module 3
Introduction. Women’s portrait in media. The role of the journalist and media in covering violence.
Module 4
What is violence? Why is it important for journalists to distinguish different types of violence?
Module 5
Proper terminology.
Module 6
Principles to remember when covering violence.
Module 7
How to speak with people who were subjected to violence: interview principles and communication ethics.
Final test
Final test 9 questions 10 minutes.
TRAINERS
Elizaveta Kuzmenko
Journalist, media trainer, member of the Commission of Journalistic Ethics of Ukraine, head of the Association “Women in Media” NGO.
Gulnura Toralieva
CEO of Data Lab Company, media expert, blogger, media activist, Adviser to the two Prime Ministers of Kyrgyz Republic, led the media and communications team of the government (2015, 2017).
Languages: Russian
Course available at:
school.cabar.asia
COURSE DESIGN BY
Media School CABAR Asia is a project of the Institute for War & Peace Reporting