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Sex Trafficking and the Media: Perspectives from Thailand and the United States book cover

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Sex Trafficking and the Media Perspectives from Thailand and the United States

By Meghan Sobel Copyright 2018
190 Pages 11 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

190 Pages 11 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

190 Pages 11 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge
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This book explores how sex trafficking has been reported in the media. The book is set in the context of reportage of this human rights abuse in two varying political landscapes – the United States being a developed democracy and Thailand experiencing continued political turmoil including a May 2014 coup d’état and an accompanying crackdown on free expression by the ruling military junta. In... Read more

1. Sex Trafficking, Human Rights, and the Role of News Media. 2. Thai and American Political and Media Landscapes. 3. Differences in Sex Trafficking Between Thailand and the U.S., 4. Media Framing of Sex Trafficking in Thailand and the U.S., 5. Relationships Between Journalists, Activists, and Survivors in Thailand and the Resulting Journalistic Practices. 6. Relationships Between Journalists, Activists, and Survivors in the U.S. and the Resulting Journalistic Practices. 7. Conclusion & Looking Forward: Recommendations for Improving Coverage in Varying Political Landscapes

Biography

Meghan Sobel is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication at Regis University, Colorado

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