[Wamvan] Help with article research for sexual assault rates for Vancouver?

[Joanna Chiu]

Thanks so much everyone! I'll do more research and then pitch the article.
Do you know if rabble pays writers?

I'll keep y'all updated!

Joanna

PS: Katie Nordgren and Katie Raso are two of Vancouver's SlutWalk
organizers. Thanks for all your work!

I recently wrote a media critique of Canadian coverage of SlutWalk Toronto
and Vancouver events. Here it is:
http://www.wimnonline.org/WIMNsVoicesBlog/2011/05/26/slutwalk-does-the-media-make-the-message/


On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 10:26 AM, Tami Starlight <tamistarlight at gmail.com>wrote:

> Hi peoples,
>
> Yes, that is most likely true.
> I believe one would only know by connecting with those on the front line,
> as well as places that keep up with the stats. Mainly because this is most
> likely within the past 4 years. The city has grown a lot and I believe
> things will get worse as Greater Vancouver continues to grow.
>
> I also agree with the "major crime is down" comment.
> From my perspective, that is a terrible exchange. Rape up = major crime
> down.
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> On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 3:43 AM, Joanna Chiu <chiu.joanna5 at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> I've heard that the latest crime report shows that rates of sexual assault
>> in Vancouver have increased more than 20% but after Googling, I can't find
>> any articles on the subject. Has anyone seen anything on the rise in sexual
>> assault in Vancouver?
>>
>> Someone has also mentioned to me that the media has downplayed the rise in
>> sexual assault by reporting that "major crimes" have gone down in Vancouver
>> (not counting rape as a major crime). Any examples of particularly bad media
>> coverage?
>>
>> I'm hoping to write a media critique.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Joanna
>>
>>
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