THE MEDIA’S PORTRAYAL OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING VERSUS EXPERIENCES: UNDERSTANDING HUMAN TRAFFICKING FROM THE SURVIVOR'S PERSPECTIVE BY ANALYZING MEDIA PORTRAYAL OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND DEBUNKING THE MYTHS

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Sanders, K. (2018). THE MEDIA’S PORTRAYAL OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING VERSUS EXPERIENCES: UNDERSTANDING HUMAN TRAFFICKING FROM THE SURVIVOR'S PERSPECTIVE BY ANALYZING MEDIA PORTRAYAL OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND DEBUNKING THE MYTHS. Unc Charlotte Electronic Theses And Dissertations.
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Abstract

Not much is known about how the media portrays human trafficking. Human trafficking can be defined as the involuntary procurement, movement, trade and exploitation of labor under conditions of coercion and force. Individuals can be trafficked for many different purposes, such as sex, labor, or illegal adoption. The public tends to believe common myths that have been dispersed over time. This study used media articles to understand if the media is dispersing these myths or if they are aligning with the literature. The sample included 151 survivors who shared 550 direct quotes of their experiences. Three methods were used to analyze the data: bivariate analyses, word frequencies, and topic modeling. The results indicate that domestic females are primarily trafficked for sex and international survivors are primarily trafficked for labor. These results align with the literature, indicating that the media is actually promoting survivor’s experience and dispelling the myths.

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Sanders, Katherine

Title

THE MEDIA’S PORTRAYAL OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING VERSUS EXPERIENCES: UNDERSTANDING HUMAN TRAFFICKING FROM THE SURVIVOR'S PERSPECTIVE BY ANALYZING MEDIA PORTRAYAL OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND DEBUNKING THE MYTHS

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1 online resource (112 pages) : PDF

Date

2018

Degree Granting Institution

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Abstract

Not much is known about how the media portrays human trafficking. Human trafficking can be defined as the involuntary procurement, movement, trade and exploitation of labor under conditions of coercion and force. Individuals can be trafficked for many different purposes, such as sex, labor, or illegal adoption. The public tends to believe common myths that have been dispersed over time. This study used media articles to understand if the media is dispersing these myths or if they are aligning with the literature. The sample included 151 survivors who shared 550 direct quotes of their experiences. Three methods were used to analyze the data: bivariate analyses, word frequencies, and topic modeling. The results indicate that domestic females are primarily trafficked for sex and international survivors are primarily trafficked for labor. These results align with the literature, indicating that the media is actually promoting survivor’s experience and dispelling the myths.

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masters theses

Subjects--Topics

Criminology

Degree

M.S.

Keywords

Human Trafficking
Media

Subject Area

Criminal Justice

Advisor(s)

Phillips, Matthew

Committee Members

Hartman, Jennifer
Kuhns, Joseph

Degree Note

Thesis (M.S.)--University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 2018.

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