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Jenni Young

Big Bang Theories: Violence on Screen - 0 views

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    NYT article about violence on screen
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PG-13 movies match R rating for violence, study says - 0 views

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    The prevalence of gun violence in top PG-13 movies has more than tripled since the rating was introduced in the mid-1980s, a study says.
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Facebook lifts ban on graphic violence - 0 views

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    Facebook has surreptitiously resumed allowing decapitation videos to be posted on its website, lifting a temporary ban it had placed earlier this year on content featuring graphic violence.
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Saudi Arabia passes law against domestic violence - 0 views

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    Saudi Arabia - campaign against violence against women
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Saudi Arabian domestic violence campaign shows woman in niqab with black eye - 0 views

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    Saudi Arabia has begun its first campaign against the "dark phenomenon" of domestic violence, using an image of a woman with a bruised left eye behind her niqab.
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A Man Shows Us A Day In The Life Of An Abusive Relationship - 0 views

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    PSA about domestic violence challenges expectations and gender stereotypes
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    PSA about domestic violence challenges expectations and gender stereotypes
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Saying that a killer "snapped" is not an explanation for domestic violence - The Washin... - 1 views

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    Too often the language the media uses to explain domestic homicides falls short - or worse, makes the murders seem less shocking.
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    Too often the language the media uses to explain domestic homicides falls short - or worse, makes the murders seem less shocking.
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Weapon of Choice - 0 views

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    The Weapon of Choice Project was conceived to provide a visual demonstration of the power of verbal abuse, and it is meant to provoke a conversation about the problems of domestic violence, child abuse, and bullying.
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    The Weapon of Choice Project was conceived to provide a visual demonstration of the power of verbal abuse, and it is meant to provoke a conversation about the problems of domestic violence, child abuse, and bullying.
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What Facebook Continues To Tell Us About Violence Against Women - 0 views

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    Feminist activists are going after Facebook's lax attitude on rape and assault pages by alerting advertisers whose messages appear alongside offensive content.
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How will Saudi Arabia's anti-domestic violence campaign work? - 0 views

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    Saudi women can't do anything without a male guardian's permission - including see the advert (Guardian blog)
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The MPAA's backwards logic: Sex is dangerous, sexism is fine - 0 views

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    "The MPAA is okay supporting scenes that portray women in scenarios of sexual torture and violence for entertainment purposes, but they are trying to force us to look away from a scene that shows a woman in a consensual sexual scenario..." (MPAA = Motion Picture Association of America)
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Saudi Arabia Issues First Anti-Domestic Abuse Advert For Women & Children - 0 views

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    Huffington Post
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This Ad Has a Secret Anti-Abuse Message That Only Kids Can See - 1 views

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    In an effort to provide abused children with a safe way to reach out for help, a Spanish organization called the Aid to Children and Adolescents at Risk Foundation, or ANAR for short, created an ad that displays a different message for adults and children at the same time.
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    In an effort to provide abused children with a safe way to reach out for help, a Spanish organization called the Aid to Children and Adolescents at Risk Foundation, or ANAR for short, created an ad that displays a different message for adults and children at the same time.
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Rap lyrics used as evidence in criminal cases | PBS NewsHour - 0 views

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    Based largely on a rap he wrote, and accounts of two witnesses given years after the shooting, rapper Antwain Steward was arrested and charged with double murder. Critics contend rap is a musical art form that should not be taken as evidence of criminal behavior. But some prosecutors say they don't buy the argument that the work is all fiction.
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    Based largely on a rap he wrote, and accounts of two witnesses given years after the shooting, rapper Antwain Steward was arrested and charged with double murder. Critics contend rap is a musical art form that should not be taken as evidence of criminal behavior. But some prosecutors say they don't buy the argument that the work is all fiction.
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A Graphic Photo Spurs Reflection - 0 views

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    The image of two Indian girls - victims of gang rape - hanged from a tree has inspired discussion on the use and impact of such a graphic image.
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    The image of two Indian girls - victims of gang rape - hanged from a tree has inspired discussion on the use and impact of such a graphic image.
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Is Social Media to Blame for the Increase of Graphic Images in Media? | Mediashift | PBS - 0 views

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    Editor s Note: Be warned that there is a graphic image used in the story to illustrate the way people spread shocking images on Twitter. Social media platforms are the Wild West of publication.
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    Editor s Note: Be warned that there is a graphic image used in the story to illustrate the way people spread shocking images on Twitter. Social media platforms are the Wild West of publication.
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