Impact of Mass Media on Anti-Domestic Violence Among Chinese Women

Longbin Qiu

doi:10.54097/7djx8941

Authors

Longbin Qiu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54097/7djx8941

Keywords:

Mass Media, Anti-Domestic Violence, Female Gender Awareness

Abstract

The emergence and development of mass media have brought the issue of domestic violence, which is of widespread concern in the international community, increasingly into the public eye through television, the Internet, and other media platforms. Consequently, the role of constructing public opinion has become increasingly prominent. The study adopts a gender studies perspective to analyze the primary female victims of domestic violence. Utilizing a questionnaire survey method, it examines the influence of mass media technology on Chinese women's resistance to domestic violence. The study concludes that news reports in the mass media shape public attitudes toward domestic violence. Although the frequency of media consumption has a relatively minor effect on public perceptions of violence, the content and narrative angles presented in media reports significantly impact audience cognition. Furthermore, news reporting by mass media plays a constructive role in supporting women in their struggle against domestic violence.

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