“The reporting that we journalists do about these crimes could make the difference between life and death for many women in situations of vulnerability and risk.”
, for which Félix Verdejo, a public figure in the island, was arrested, have forced a new round of reflection on how we report.
In these cases, sensationalism, the exploitation of pain, and violations of human dignity were, once again, the compass that guided television and digital media coverage.
We must also avoid victim blaming. Victims don’t look to be killed. No matter where they were, what time it was, what they had done or what kind of relationship they had, nothing justifies them being killed. But coverage tends to excuse perpetrators, clean up their profiles and then provide them with a microphone to amplify their supposed justifications. This, as the victims they blame for their actions and whose memory they tarnish will never be able to defend themselves.
Experts are the ones who can explain precisely why leaving a violent relationship is difficult and that it's not for anyone to judge why they have been unable to do so. In addition to including appropriate experts and context, journalists should also inform and remind audiences, which include women at risk and their relatives, that help is available.
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