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A Comparative Content Analysis of the News Media Framing of Trans Homicide Between Trans Men and Trans Women in the U.S. from 2016 to 2022.

Authors :
Avalos S
Source :
Journal of interpersonal violence [J Interpers Violence] 2024 Jun; Vol. 39 (11-12), pp. 2602-2628. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Dec 27.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

Recently, the media's coverage of trans homicides has increased in the U.S. Studies show that the news media's framing has been largely negative but has improved in recent times. Yet, research has mostly analyzed the news media's framing of victims who were trans women, thus limiting our understanding of this issue across different trans groups. The present study employs a mixed method approach to comparatively analyze articles ( N  = 124) published in online news media outlets of 15 trans men and 15 trans women murdered between 2016 and 2022. The findings indicate news media outlets used more positive and neutral frames than negative for both groups. However, when compared to trans women, trans men were delegitimized at higher rates. These findings highlight the ways that the police, news media, family, friends, and community members simultaneously contribute to the humanization and delegitimization of trans victims of homicide, demonstrating the importance of ensuring all information released about the victims correctly reflects who they were, or the cycle of delegitimization will continue. By studying how the news media frames trans homicide victims, we can look at how the media shapes cultural beliefs and ideologies about trans people, the role of language in reinforcing stereotypes, and the implications of these framings for trans people.<br />Competing Interests: Declaration of Conflicting InterestsThe author declared no potential conflicts of interests with respect to the authorship and/or publication of this article.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1552-6518
Volume :
39
Issue :
11-12
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Journal of interpersonal violence
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
38149587
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605231220014