The effects of the Greek 'Metoo' movement on representations of femicide in the news media and social media

Abstract

The ‘Metoo’ movement constituted a worldwide commencement for the disclosure of sexual harassment and sexual abuse scandals, placing the gender issue in the foreground. The subject of the present effort is to examine the effect of the ‘Metoo’ movement in Greece in reference to the way femicides are covered by the print and television news media, as well as the impact of the movement on users of social media and especially on Facebook. The research method used in order to provide answers to the main research questions is qualitative content analysis. According to this analysis, despite having made some progress, Mass Media have a wiry attitude towards the use of the term femicide and they cover the news of femicide in an incorrect and misleading manner. On the other hand, the effect of the ‘MetooGR’ movement is clearly visible mainly among the users of social media and especially among women.