Bachelor with Honours Dissertations - open access

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The "Bachelor with Honours Dissertations - open access" collection contains digital copies of AUT University B(Hons) dissertations approved for open access. B(Hons) dissertations are required to be open access from April 2022. Past students may contact the Tuwhera team (tuwhera.opentheses@aut.ac.nz) if they wish to make their B(Hons) open access.

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    Examining News Media Portrayals of Family Harm in Aotearoa: Is Animal Abuse Part of the Discourse?
    (Auckland University of Technology, 2022) Singh, Nirisha
    In New Zealand, domestic violence is a severe problem. The role of media products in depicting incidents and information related to domestic abuse, as seen in newspapers, highlights significant discrepancies. While there are many forms of abuse, the media tends to focus on physical violence rather than psychological abuse. The possibility for abuse directed toward pet companions to cause psychological harm to victims has been investigated through research. This study aims to investigate which forms of harm are most reported in New Zealand newspapers and whether animal abuse is reported in the context of family violence. A media content analysis of 77 newspaper articles was undertaken from July 5th to October 5th, 2021. According to the findings, physical and sexual abuse is most commonly reported in the news media. Furthermore, financial, psychological, and animal cruelty are rarely reported forms of emotional abuse. According to the study's findings, emotional forms of abuse are rarely covered in New Zealand newspapers, especially animal abuse. Limited coverage means the public's ability to understand family violence is hindered if they are uninformed of emotional forms of harm.
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    Police in the Media: A Critical Analysis of Police Ten 7
    (Auckland University of Technology, 2022) Pukeiti, Wairua
    The reality-TV show Police Ten 7 has been under recent scrutiny by an Auckland Councillor and has stated that the show feeds racist stereotypes where young brown men are portrayed as “brutish” (Radio New Zealand, 2021c). This study seeks to determine whether his assumptions are correct by undertaking a content analysis of the TV show Police Ten 7 and highlighting the relevance of the findings through cultivation theory and labelling theory. In doing so, it seeks to analyse the show's portrayal of alleged offenders and reveal any disparities concerning the treatment of Māori and Pasifika individuals compared to Pākehā and their attitudes towards the police. Several international studies have documented and investigated reality crime shows with results indicating an apparent inclination of ethnic minorities or non-white individuals to be intrinsically criminal (Dixon & Linz, 2000; Monk-Turner et al., 2007; Oliver, 1994, 2003; Oliver et al., 2007). In contrast, at a national level, literature on reality crime shows is almost non-existent, with the only study conducted in 2012 on Police Ten 7. Hence, this dissertation addresses a significant gap in the literature. This research is based on 12 episodes taken from Season 27, Episodes 27-38, of Police Ten 7. The episodes were aired on New Zealand television from October 17th, 2020, to January 28th, 2021. Through content analysis, several variables were developed in collecting data relating to demographics, offences and arrests, time, verbal aggression, missing clothing, and gang connections. The findings confirm that Māori and Pasifika are portrayed more often as criminals than police officers and are represented across more offence divisions than individuals identified as Pākehā. Further discrepancies were found in the substantially disproportionate TV airtime spent on each ethnic group. Overall, the study supports and confirms the results of previous research while also presenting several new findings, therefore, adding to the overall body of literature in the field.
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