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Title: Report Warns: Continuing Homophobia in the Media {Turkey}
Post by: Syne on July 08, 2009, 05:47:57 AM
Post by: Syne on July 08, 2009, 05:47:57 AM
Report Warns: Continuing Homophobia in the Media
http://www.bianet.org/english/gender/115719-report-warns-continuing-homophobia-in-the-media (http://www.bianet.org/english/gender/115719-report-warns-continuing-homophobia-in-the-media)
Emine ÖZCAN
Istanbul - BİA News Center
08 July 2009, Wednesday
The news items were further categorised according to 17 indicators of negativity. 473 news items reiterated stereotypes about homosexuality, 450 used homophobic language, and 242 criminalised LGBT individuals. In all but 50 of the items LGBT individuals were portrayed as objects.
http://www.bianet.org/english/gender/115719-report-warns-continuing-homophobia-in-the-media (http://www.bianet.org/english/gender/115719-report-warns-continuing-homophobia-in-the-media)
Emine ÖZCAN
Istanbul - BİA News Center
08 July 2009, Wednesday
The news items were further categorised according to 17 indicators of negativity. 473 news items reiterated stereotypes about homosexuality, 450 used homophobic language, and 242 criminalised LGBT individuals. In all but 50 of the items LGBT individuals were portrayed as objects.