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Task 3 (SCRIPT)

Sexual Assault on Females and Its Aftermath

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AIV& FEATURE

ANCHOR MCAST ICA

WRITTEN BY: NICOLE CACHIA & CRYSTAL ATKIN

FILMING: NICOLE CACHIA & CRYSTAL ATKIN (REMOTE)

Sexual Assault is a traumatic experience that occurs all over the word. However, what is the current situation in Malta?

· USE SHOTS FROM BIN B-roll (ALREADY DOWNLOADED AS MP4) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5JiqCLh6ps (42.1 SEC TO 43.13) (01:01 – 01:02)

· USE SHOTS FROM BIN PICTURES (ALREADY DOWNLOADED WITH THE NAME: image.png) http://www.winniemli.com/tag/sexual-assault/

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Around 15 percent of women in Malta are victims of sexual assault. Social Support Worker Hayley Vella states that the average age range that victims first encounter sexual assault is between the age of 6 to 13.

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· USE SHOTS FROM BIN B-ROLL (ALREADY DOWNLOADED AS MP4) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ux_iyXIIms&t=53s (38 SEC TILL 39 SEC)

· USE SHOTS FROM BIN PICTURES (ALREADY DOWNLOADED WITH THE NAME: 31ASSAULT-articleLarge.jpg) https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/30/health/men-rape-sexual-assault.html

· USE SHOTS FROM BIN B-ROLL (ALREADY DOWNLOADED AS MP4) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCcyUv-XIY4&t=14s (15 SEC – 16 SEC)

· USE SHOTS FROM BIN B-ROLL (ALREADY DOWNLOADED AS MP4) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxWnM9gvovA&t=1s (43 SEC – 46 SEC)

· USE SHOTS FROM BIN CHILDREN (ALREADY DOWNLOADED AS MP4) https://vimeo.com/270873814 (48 SEC – 49 SEC)

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Cases that involve children often result to mental health issues such as depression and anxiety.

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· USE SHOTS FROM BIN CHILDREN (ALREADY DOWNLOADED AS MP4) https://vimeo.com/270873814 (18 SEC - 21 SEC)

· USE SHOTS FROM BIN B-ROLL (ALREADY DOWNLOADED AS MP4) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pADDQhuVRm0 (26 SEC – 27 SEC)

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SOT 1 Hayley Vella (5 SEC) “Some of them even end up in mental health institutions for example in YPU which is the institution for young children”.

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· USE SHOTS FROM BIN PICTURES (ALREADY DONWLOADED AS JPEG) https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/10-key-questions-about-mount-carmel-hospital-answered.674367

· USE SHOTS FROM BIN PICTURES (ALREADY DOWNLOADED AS JPEG) https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2020-08-12/local-news/Mount-Carmel-closes-for-visitors-after-Covid-19-cluster-emerges-6736226056

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Long-term effects of sexual assault include mental health issues such as depression, lack of trust and anxiety.

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SOT 1 Hayley Vella (10 SEC) “Any trauma in any form of abuse will never be forgotten so, that is something that each victim will carry along with them throughout their whole life.”

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Unfortunately, Malta lacks awareness regarding sexual assault and speaking up about it. We asked social support worker Hayley Vella if she agrees with this statement.

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SOT 1 Hayley Vella (5 SEC) “I think that more awareness is better and the more awareness there is it will help more people to speak out.”

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Helplines are provided; however, the information is limited. Educating people about sexual assault and its aftermath will help other victims who might be undergoing the same trauma, to speak out.

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· USE SHOTS FROM BIN CHILDREN (ALREADY DOWNLOADED AS MP4) https://vimeo.com/270873814 (02:03 – 02:07)

· USE SHOTS FROM BIN B-ROLL (ALREADY DOWNLOADED AS MP4) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ux_iyXIIms (01:46 – 01:51)

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References

Cilia, R., 2018. 10 key questions about Mount Carmel Hospital answered. [Online] Available at: https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/10-key-questions-about-mount-carmel-hospital-answered.674367 [Accessed 25 May 2021].

Expedia.com.au, 2017. Malta Drone Video Tour | Expedia. [Online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pZ4m8zTHn4 [Accessed 25 May 2021].

Fields, E., 2020. "BLOOM" - A sexual assault short film. [Online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHAEo0ypspQ [Accessed 25 May 2021].

Flying Treasure, 2018. PSA - Sexual Abuse. [Online] Available at: https://vimeo.com/270873814 [Accessed 25 May 2021].

Go West Creative, 2017. 'The Mirror' – A Domestic Violence Short Film. [Online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5JiqCLh6ps [Accessed 25 May 2021].

Li, W. M., 2018. Edgar nomination, Korean book tour & LOTS of public speaking. [Online] Available at: http://www.winniemli.com/tag/sexual-assault/ [Accessed 25 May 2021].

Mrj Creations, 2020. Anxiety (Short film). [Online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pADDQhuVRm0 [Accessed 5 May 2021].

NationwideChildrens, 2011. Role of Hospital Social Workers. [Online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCcyUv-XIY4&t=14s [Accessed 25 May 2021].

Shane-Patrick, 2019. SEXUAL ASSAULT || Awareness Video. [Online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ux_iyXIIms&t=53s [Accessed 25 May 2021].

Still Incorrigible, 2015. The Truth About Child Sex Abuse (Documentary). [Online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwntYdlsfmw&t=291s [Accessed 25 May 2021].

The Malta Independent , 2020. Mount Carmel Hospital closes for visitors after Covid-19 cluster emerges. [Online] Available at: https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2020-08-12/local-news/Mount-Carmel-closes-for-visitors-after-Covid-19-cluster-emerges-6736226056 [Accessed 25 May 2021].

The New York Times, n.d. . What Experts Know About Men Who Rape. [Online] Available at: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/30/health/men-rape-sexual-assault.html [Accessed 25 May 2021].

UN Women, 2020. The Shadow Pandemic: Domestic violence in the wake of COVID-19. [Online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llNP__bW-o0 [Accessed 25 May 2021].

Creations, Mrj, 2020. YouTube. [Online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pADDQhuVRm0&t=27s [Accessed 25 May 2021].

Fields, E., 2020. YouTube. [Online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHAEo0ypspQ&t=7s [Accessed 25 May 2021].

Go West Creative, 2017. YouTube. [Online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5JiqCLh6ps [Accessed 25 May 2021].

Jubilee, 2017. YouTube. [Online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGJF5j_vJ9Q&t=29s [Accessed 25 May 2021].

McMullen, K., 2020. YouTube. [Online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxWnM9gvovA&t=4s [Accessed 25 May 2021].

Promotion, MTSU Health, 2018. YouTube. [Online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SeCHfh-xXo [Accessed 25 May 2021].

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Shane-Patrick, 2019. YouTube. [Online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ux_iyXIIms&t=53s [Accessed 25 May 2021].

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Wilkinson, D., 2017. YouTube. [Online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymTm7dJP5L4&t=22s [Accessed 25 05 2021].

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Task 3 (Feature & Article)

Sexual Assault on Females and Its Aftermath

By Crystal Atkin and Nicole Cachia

Sexual Assault is a traumatic, globally on-going issue. We discussed with former Social Support Worker Hayley Vella, what the current situation is in Malta and how is it affecting the female gender.

Around 15 percent of women in Malta, are victims of Sexual Assault. However, this percentage is only the reported assaults. There might be others that are too scared, or ashamed to report the crime.

Former Social Support Worker Hayley Vella states that the average age of the victims first encounter with sexual assault was between 6 and 13. Cases that involve children between the ages of 6 and 13, usually result to long-term effects such as depression and anxiety. Some children end up in mental institutions such as (YPU), where they can be treated for their mental health conditions.

As for older women, the same long-term and short-term repercussions still apply to its victims. Mental health issues including depression, lack of trust and anxiety are the main factors for long-term effects. Sexual Assault also effects the victim’s relationships with other individuals, especially intimate relationships. There are victims that pertain destructive behaviours, seeking for pleasure and end up indulging into sexual intercourse with multiple people. This brings both health problems and mental health issues as well.

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Any trauma, in any form of abuse will never be forgotten, this is something that each victim has to live with throughout their whole life. Some victims feel that they are to blame, that the assault happened because of them. This leaves victims feeling powerless and not having the ability to speak up for themselves.

Unfortunately, there is a lack of awareness and information about sexual assault in Malta. While there are helplines, such as 179 the Social Welfare Service, if there was more representation on sexual assault and how it impacts individuals, it could encourage victims to speak up about their assault.

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Task 2: Plan and write a news report for chosen digital media (PART 2)

Question 1:

o Our interview is both educational and informational.

o Our topic will be about ‘Sexual Assault and its Impact on Women’

o This digital report will be conducted as a remote interview.

Question 2:

o Sexual Assault article

https://www.ctvnews.ca/w5/i-will-always-be-someone-s-porn-one-woman-s-struggle-to-remove-all-traces-of-her-videotaped-sexual-assault-1.5371804

(this is from CTV news, from Canada)

· Hyperlink-https://help.pornhub.com/hc/en-us/articles/1260803955549-Transparency-Report

· DMCA – it stands for digital millennium copyright protection act (the person didn’t want their face to be seen, but was still posted) *criminalized footage*

This article talks about non-consensual porn videos on Pornhub. Two cases are girls who were still minors and the third one, was married but unconscious during the act.

The news report talks about the aftermath that these videos have caused these women even years later. Before Pornhub was faced with major lawsuits and published articles, Pornhub still had over 9 million videos with 80 percent of the content that was unverified (list) by the company.

The Peach (depends on the video) top three keywords: molest, torture, unwilling. Red list banned (red flags) top three keywords: child, rape, unconscious. Up until recently, Pornhub still had the download option but due to recent events they had it removed and now when an individual wants to upload a video they have to be verified first.

One of the cases; Eva (fake name to keep her identity safe) was 14 years old when she was recorded on an online video chat with a 21-year-old man. After ten years this video is still affecting her, she was getting threats and inappropriate messages like “People described in full detail of how they wanted to sexually torture me”.

People looked her up on google and sent her pictures of her house, they also found out where she went to school.” Eva said “It’s like walking around in your life with a gun held to your back”.

Jane Doe was sexually abused when she was twelve years old by a relative. Her abuse was videotaped and in 2019 when she became an adult, she discovered that there were inappropriate pictures of her online. “It’s a nightmare that does not go away” (Miller, 2021)

Rachel (age unknown) was a married woman, who had found a hard-drive that belonged to her ex-husband which contained nude photographs of herself. Some of the pictures were given consent but only for him to see. The folder also contained various other naked bodies, these pictures had been put in folders and were edited.

She later did a reverse image search and found these images online, and on two different porn sites. She also found a video of herself, where she is unconscious and was being sexually assaulted by her husband. This video included titles such as “while sleeping” and “sleeping pills”. Rachel says “It’s devastating. I mean, this is something that is going to haunt me for the rest of my life,” she says. “I will always be someone's porn.”

Pornhub since has reviewed and removed more than a half a million videos in 2020. These videos were removed for not following guidelines. 544,021 videos on Pornhub were removed because it contained “criminalizes production and dissemination of technology, devices, or services intended to circumvent measures that control access to copyrighted works.” (Pornhub, 2020)

Question 3:

Research

Sexual Assault

In distinction to the specified criminal act of rape, the term sexual assault can refer to a variety of sexually motivated criminal acts, such as inappropriate touching and kissing, to rubbing groping or forcing the victim to touch the perpetrator in inappropriate sexual ways. However, “sexual assault overlaps with rape because the term includes rape” (The Conversation, 2018).

Survey Results

o Most of the women, were first dealt with assault as minors. -72.7% under 18 -20.5% 18 to 25 -6.8% 26 to 35

o There are a variety of ages including; -53.7% from the ages 18-25 -22.2% from the ages 26-35 -13% from the ages 36-45 -9.3% from the ages 45+ -1.9% from the ages under 18

o Most women were sexually assaulted four or more times.

o We asked if the women spoke up and more than half replied with no.

Social Workers

Social Workers assist people in dealing with day-to-day issues. They support clients who are dealing with problems brought on by neglect, abuse, domestic violence, mental wellbeing, and parental substance abuse.

Their responsibilities are;

o Helping clients receive help by telephone and also in meetings.

o Involving clients in beneficial activities.

o Evaluating clients and gathering important information.

o Providing information and assistance to clients and their families.

o Communicating and making referrals to other agencies and services.

o Maintaining correct data and preparing reports.

o Taking part in training, supervision and meetings.

o Keeping an eye out for child abuse

o Providing crisis interventions

Question 4:

Research on the interviewee (Hayley Vella)

Hayley Vella is a 26-year-old female who has worked with Appoġġ, a social servicing organization in Malta. She was an employee for the company for four and a half years. Her responsibilities were to support and guide vulnerable clients in their everyday lives. Keeping in mind their emotional and social aspects when giving them the support and the help they need. Hayley is currently employed by MCAST as a student mentor.

Question 5:

o Remote interview on Zoom.

o Location – Home

o Lighting plan – interviewee: light source (lamp/natural daylight)

o Lighting plan – interviewers: professional lighting kit

o Backgrounds

References

BBC News, 2021. BBC News. [Online] Available at: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-manchester-56815612 [Accessed 19 04 2021].

Betterteam, 2021. Betterteam. [Online] Available at: https://www.betterteam.com/social-worker-job-description [Accessed 18 04 2021].

Hawley, S., 2021. News. [Online] Available at: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-03-20/sarah-everard-death-one-week-on/13261376 [Accessed 20 04 2021].

Khan, S., 2018 . The Conversation. [Online] Available at: https://theconversation.com/whats-the-difference-between-sexual-abuse-sexual-assault-sexual-harassment-and-rape-88218 [Accessed 19 04 2021].

King, L., 2021. Mirror. [Online] Available at: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/young-woman-18-raped-front-23945111 [Accessed 20 04 2021].

knoema, n.d. knoema. [Online] Available at: https://knoema.com/atlas/Malta/Rape-rate [Accessed 19 04 2021].

Mazur, A., 2021. Global News. [Online] Available at: https://globalnews.ca/news/7773979/ottawa-teacher-sex-assault-young-students-police/ [Accessed 19 04 2021].

McCarthaigh, S., 2021. The Irish Timea. [Online] Available at: https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/man-54-appeals-severity-of-sentence-for-repeated-rape-of-daughter-1.4541319 [Accessed 20 04 2021].

McMullen, K., 2020. YouTube. [Online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=jxWnM9gvovA&feature=emb_title&fbclid=IwAR24LA8xJZk4fvNPgVfQmuxpOtPqTLzdl4dGXGiVOD_aKhEeQK6pKLImOSA [Accessed 19 04 2021].

Miler, D., 2021. CTV News. [Online] Available at: https://www.ctvnews.ca/w5/i-will-always-be-someone-s-porn-one-woman-s-struggle-to-remove-all-traces-of-her-videotaped-sexual-assault-1.5371804 [Accessed 19 04 2021].

Porn hub, 2020. Pornhub. [Online] Available at: https://help.pornhub.com/hc/en-us/articles/1260803955549-Transparency-Report [Accessed 18 04 2021].

RAINN, n.d. RAINN. [Online] Available at: https://www.rainn.org/effects-sexual-violence [Accessed 20 04 2021].

Sky News, 2021. Sky News. [Online] Available at: https://news.sky.com/story/sarah-everard-33-year-olds-body-found-in-large-bag-court-hears-as-police-officer-remanded-into-custody-12244460 [Accessed 19 04 2021].

staff, H., 2018. History. [Online] Available at: https://www.history.com/news/sexual-assault-rome-slavery-columbus-jim-crow [Accessed 19 04 2020].

Vassallo, S., 2021. Lovin Malta. [Online] Available at: https://lovinmalta.com/longread/groped-drugged-and-grabbed-hundreds-say-theyve-been-sexually-assaulted-in-maltas-clubs/ [Accessed 18 04 2021].

Vassallo, S., 2021. Lovin Malta. [Online] Available at: https://lovinmalta.com/longread/an-alarming-amount-of-sexual-assault-survivors-in-malta-say-it-began-as-minors/ [Accessed 18 04 2021].

Vittozzi, K., 2021. Sky News. [Online] Available at: https://news.sky.com/story/victim-of-sexual-assault-says-sarah-everards-death-could-be-a-catalyst-for-change-for-womens-safety-12244274 [Accessed 20 04 2021].

Wolfe, L., n.d. Survey Monkey. [Online] Available at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CX5DDZD [Accessed 15 04 2021].

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Task 2: Plan and write a news report for chosen digital media

Sexual Assault and the Aftermath

By Crystal Atkin & Nicole Cachia 20/04/2021

This digital news report will be discussing the impact of sexual assault on women. This will be an informational and educational interview, we will be interviewing former social worker, Hayley Vella.

Sexual Assault is an ongoing global issue. “…From the writings of ancient Greece to the Bible to the letters of early explorers, sexual violence has long been a brutal part of the human story.” (HISTORY.COM STAFF, 2018). The history of sexual assault was not only written, but documented with art.

The lack of sexual assault news reports in Malta shows us that sexual assault cases are being withheld from the public, leaving them unaware and uneducated. This issue disregards the victim’s feelings into place which leaves them without any closure.

The demographics of the assault rate in Malta shows us that from 2005 till 2015, there was a 108.75% change in increase of rape cases per 100,000 population.

CINNPUT:

Impact

o A victim of sexual assault can experience psychological, emotional and physical effects. These effects are not easy to deal with but can be handled with the right guidance and encouragement.

o Example of the effects; depression, flashbacks and post-traumatic stress disorder.

o This digital news report can impact the audience in various different ways (some may be victims; some may be not).

Timeliness

o Every day, there are multiple cases of sexual assault.

o Reference;

https://globalnews.ca/news/7773979/ottawa-teacher-sex-assault-young-students-police/ (13 hours ago)

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-manchester-56815612 (20 hours ago)

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/man-54-appeals-severity-of-sentence-for-repeated-rape-of-daughter-1.4541319 (Monday, April 19, 2021)

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/young-woman-18-raped-front-23945111

(Tuesday, April 20, 2021)

Proximity

o When we hear of sexual assault cases in Malta, for some it does hit close to home due to the fact that a lot of women are sexually assaulted (as well as men). However, in Malta there is a lack of information regarding these cases. There are various articles regarding sexual assault in Malta proving our statement.

o https://lovinmalta.com/longread/groped-drugged-and-grabbed-hundreds-say-theyve-been-sexually-assaulted-in-maltas-clubs/ (March 14, 2021)

o https://lovinmalta.com/longread/an-alarming-amount-of-sexual-assault-survivors-in-malta-say-it-began-as-minors/ (April 17, 2021)

New

o Everyday, new cases are reported worldwide leaving women feeling constantly unsafe. Sexual Assault cases can vary from minor cases like; being touched inappropriately without consent to forced penetration and physical assault that can lead to murder. (example; Sarah Everard)

o Sarah Everard was a 33-year-old woman, who was walking back home one night and disappeared. A few days later, her remains were found in a bag in a Woodland near Ashford (UK) on March 10th. She was identified via dental records.

How the interview will be presented:

o This topic will be presented as an online interview, along with an article which will be backed up by facts given from primary (social worker & survey) and secondary sources.

o Survey answers provided us with helpful information regarding the age of women’s first encounter with sexual assault, what is considered sexual assault and if they spoke up about their assault.

o The results;

o These results helped us pick a final topic and what will be discussed during the interview.

o During the remote interview, we will be discussing the most common age for when sexual assault has been encountered for the first time and how this affects the victims long term.

Platform

o To post our digital news report, the remote interview will be uploaded to YouTube and then will be posted on Facebook along with the article.

Questions

1. Have you ever worked on cases involving sexual assault on women?

2. Can you share with us some cases that you have worked on during your profession as a social worker?

3. How old were most of the victims when they first encountered sexual assault?

4. How did this affect the victims long-term?

5. Do you think that Malta should provide the public with more information regarding sexual assault cases?

#metoo #sexualassault #rape #survivors #rapeculture #sexualviolence #sexualassaultawarness #endrapeculture #consent

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Task 1: Part C & References

PART C- ANALYSE ARTICLE

https://news.sky.com/story/harry-and-meghans-interview-how-much-damage-have-the-couples-claims-done-to-the-royal-family-12243949

Who?

This story is about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who had an interview with Oprah Winfrey and made claims about the Royal Family.

When speaking about the Royal Family, the article mentions the queen, prince William and prince Charles.

There were also many sources to contribute their thoughts like; Omid Scobie, Piers Morgan, Adwoa Aboah, Ndileka Mandela, Citizens (young and old), Robert Hardman, Gina Yashere. They had interviews with these sources, so it is their footage making it liable and authentic.

The palace sources – (one senior palace insider, former member of staff and a palace insider). While this can always not be the full truth, it is understandable that these sources would like to stay anonymous because otherwise they might lose their job although they aren’t revealing anything which can harm the monarchy.

What happened?

After an interview with Oprah Winfrey discussing Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s life at the palace, and their past lives. There were claims that have been made about Meghan having suicidal thoughts, mentioning a racist comment about the colour of unborn baby Archie’s skin. Therefore, these claims had been more dramatic than expected.

These claims weren’t as appreciated with the Royal Family but they wanted to deal with the matter personally. This was announced by the Royal Family “The issues raised, particularly that of race, are concerning. Whilst some recollections may vary, they are taken very seriously and will be addressed by the family privately.” – The Royal Family. The palace hopes actions will speak louder than words (Mills, 2021)

Prince William was also “quick to shoot down those claims” (hyper-link), of the racist comment. There are a variety of interviews and it seems like the younger generation are siding with Harry and Meghan while older generations are siding with the Monarchy.

An interview conducted by Rhiannon Mills who is interviewing Ndileka Mandela states “it’s shocking and it shouldn’t matter who made the comment, whether it was the queen, or anyone from the royal household or an ordinary joe so on the street. Racism is never okay!”

“The fact that they are talking about these two personalities... this duality of persona that you have to be when you come from certain families – that there is this persona: this public persona and the private persona.”

“Sometimes these personas are on a collision course, because such institutions are steeped in traditions – how to behave like this and how not to behave”

When and Where?

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s interview happened in America Santa Barbara County, California on the 7th of March.

The Royal Family’s statement (response – hyperlink) happened nearly two days after the claims.

Why and How?

This interview was bound to happen, the Sussexes wanted a break from their responsibilities as Royals. Meghan Markle felt different and had claims against her that she bullied the staff which she disagreed. Therefore, this interview was made to maybe “finally bring the closure and the new start they wanted?” (Mills, 2021)

How is the material used in the production authentic?

Everything used in the production comes directly from Sky News and they have minimal bias and Their reporting is accurate and normally sourced.

There are a variety of interviews which all came from Sky News coming from acquaintances of the Royals and the Sussexes, citizens and others. There are statements from the Royal Family, hyper-links to go into further depth discussing the topics mentioned, making these sources verified.

Any possible agenda/s?

If there was to be an agenda, it could be that a member from the Royal Family mentioned to Sky News to make them look good, since they are one of the minimal bias and their reporting is accurate.

However, that is a theory that cannot be confirmed. Although in this article and feature there seems to be no indications of an agenda.

References

Allen, N., 2021. Prince Harry 'feared history repeating itself' with Meghan like Diana, he tells Oprah. [Online] Available at: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2021/03/01/prince-harry-feared-history-repeating-meghan-like-diana-tells/ [Accessed 15 March 2021].

Linkedin, n.d.. Liv Moloney. [Online] Available at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/livmoloney/?originalSubdomain=uk [Accessed 17 March 2021].

Media Bias/Fact Check, n.d.. Sky News UK. [Online] Available at: https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/sky-news/ [Accessed 22 March 2021].

Mills, R., 2021. Harry and Meghan's interview: How much damage have the couple's claims done to the Royal Family?. [Online] Available at: https://news.sky.com/story/harry-and-meghans-interview-how-much-damage-have-the-couples-claims-done-to-the-royal-family-12243949 [Accessed 15 March 2021].

Sky News, 2021. Sarah Everard: Safety fears after disappearance and suspected murder - what are the crime statistics?. [Online] Available at: https://news.sky.com/story/how-likely-is-it-for-women-to-be-killed-in-a-public-place-12242870 [Accessed 12 March 2021].

Sky News, n.d.. Rhiannon Mills. [Online] Available at: https://news.sky.com/author/rhiannon-mills-515 [Accessed 15 March 2021].

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Task 1: Part A & Part B

A) Choose two articles:

https://news.sky.com/story/harry-and-meghans-interview-how-much-damage-have-the-couples-claims-done-to-the-royal-family-12243949

https://news.sky.com/story/how-likely-is-it-for-women-to-be-killed-in-a-public-place-12242870

B1) Sky News

Narrative Construction

The narrative construction starts with the headline claiming ‘How much damage have the couple’s claims done to the Royal Family” and then as a sub-headline mentions that a palace insider states “that the hype is often bigger than the event but they had no idea what was coming’.

It starts with a statement that she got from a source of the senior palace. That the “circus” has been running for nearly three weeks.

Starting off with the lead [Explaining the Who, the What, the When, the Where, the Why and How]

The article talks about the recent interview with Oprah Winfrey that happened on the 7th of March, 2021. It includes the conflict between the Sussexes and the Royals, on what it has done to the Royal Family. It explains the interview in further depth with hyperlinks “The Interview” “Harry” (all news) and “Meghan” (all news). Speaking about Meghan describing having suicidal thoughts and mentioning of a racist comment that was spoken in the interview regarding the colour of unborn baby Archie’s (child of Harry and Meghan) skin.

Another quote from a palace insider stating that “The hype is often bigger than the event” and it would take something extreme for the rest of the Royal Family to comment. Which that was the case, they were exposed to as “uncaring, unsupportive, and even racist”. Then keeps on explaining how the interview affected the royals.

A quote from the Royal Family is mentioned that “The issues raised, particularly that of race, are concerning. Whilst same recollections may vary, they are taken very seriously and will be addressed by the family privately” – The Royal Family.

Continuing with the body (the crucial information) - which continues to discuss the racist comment which also includes another hyper-link that prince William was “quick to shoot down those claims”. Then she continues to talk about, how the racist comment affected the royals and a quote from another source that has supported the royals and their charity work for many years has added: “They told me the claims hit them very hard……”

They continue to talk about the Royal Family’s role in promoting equality, diversity and mental health.

Now discussing Harry and Meghan’s life and how “most of us couldn’t start to imagine what it was like for Harry and Meghan living that life (the privilege, nor the spotlight)”. The article also includes other sources like Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter Ndileka Mandela talking about her encounters with Meghan and Harry in Africa (2019).

Later the article talks about how Meghan and Harry were aware of before getting married and wrote; which leads to the question ‘whether Meghan really was so naive and vulnerable’.

The article then discusses the revelations that just kept coming when Harry and Meghan spoke to Oprah Winfrey. Another quote from one palace insider: ’The war has stopped so it’s probably best to stop bombing’. Information from former member of staff said ‘that it is sometimes impossible not to get dragged into misunderstandings between different family members and their offices.

A quote was then added from Omid Scobie (author of Finding Freedom) “What they do want is the opportunity to control the narrative around their own lives and, given we’ve spent the past three or four years talking about them, I think it’s fair to let them have a couple of hours”. Talking about what the Sussexes want.

Then the article mentions that “the couple were careful not to criticise the queen but inevitably Harry has put his grandmother in a very difficult position” (Mills, 2021). We get information from another source this time it is Adwoa Aboah (model and activist) who worked with the royals on their mental health campaign and she explains that “the way Americans and English people present themselves is very different. The way they emote.” (Aboah, 2021).

Ending the body - with information if Meghan and Harry want a totally private life or more control over their public life.

The Tail – Update on their life and a quote from John Hornby (chairman of Sentebale, the aids/HIV charity which was set up by Prince Harry in Lesotho, Africa)

“The reality is they are probably still one of the most famous couples in the world.”

"So I don't think leaving the UK or the UK media is going to change that.

"The world's media are fascinated by this couple and so is the world of social media, so you can never really walk away from these things.

"But I would say that he feels he has taken a step back."

Mr Hornby added: "I think that's actually when you see Harry at his happiest - when he is, for example, in a country like Lesotho, when he's working with a charity where most of the people aren't thinking about him in his role as a prince but more as somebody who is rolling their sleeves up and getting involved in the projects we're doing."

Treatment

o I think this was first going to be treated as an informative or entertainment (because of their prominence also) news; but as the interview came out, and when comments about racism and inequality were raised, this story become hard news. Which was spread quickly.

o Sky News have minimal bias and hardly make use of loaded words (wording that tries to influence the audience by emotionally blackmailing or stereotypes). Their reporting is accurate and normally sourced.

o The article was supportive on both the Royal Family and the Sussexes.

o From researching on Sky News, I doubt that they would have a hidden agenda because there is no biased involved. It is simply an article talking about the impact of the interview of Prince Harry and Meghan with Oprah Winfrey.

o The footage came from Sky News, they also had their own interviews with sources.

Quality and depth of subject matter

Since the outcome of this interview is important and troublesome for the UK, I think it has been dealt with in a professional and informative matter.

The quality was excellent we got clips from the interview, various sources which shows evidence, lots of hyper-links to fully understand the story too. The subject matter was done properly with the right tone due to neither upset the Royal Family nor the Sussexes.

Sky News is very reliable when it comes to their authenticity, they conduct their own personal interviews and research.

The role of the presenter/interviewer

The role of the presenter in this story is Rhiannon Mills who is doing the voice-over in this interview and explaining the issue. I can tell that when she is talking about both the Royals and the Sussexes her voice is completely monotonous, which shows that she is not siding with anyone.

Rhiannon Mills works for Sky News as a royal correspondent and delivers exclusive stories and breaking news on all the members of the Royal Family. Her interviews are known worldwide, with interviews with both Prince Harry and Prince William. “Rhiannon has travelled widely with the royals, covering tours to Japan, Africa, Nepal, India, Bhutan, Pakistan, the Middle East, New Zealand and Australia among other” (Sky News, n.d.)

The interviewee as a character in the story

The main interviewee: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex and The Royals

In this story it shows what Meghan and Harry have gone through, good and bad. In this story some people agree with them and others not. It also shows how their interview with Oprah Winfrey has impacted the Royal Family in a damaging way.

In order to not only mention the Royal Family as “racist” nor the villains in this news story, they provided interviews of theirs where they show equality in their work.

Other sources: Provided information regarding the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and how they feel regarding the whole situation.

Technical Elements [mise-en-scene (if any); camerawork; use of sound and/or music; editing]

Colour correction – I think there was some orange hint to the feature. It looks much more pleasing to the eye with a bit of tint.

Different shots – different shots like close up of interviewee’s faces, shots of hands (to show fidgeting). These shots show the emotion of the interviewees.

The reports’ cultural context

This article is mostly targeted towards the UK, since they are the Royals. However, the Royals have always been a prime topic worldwide, discussed in news features and people love to hear about their gossip and make up their own theories. Also, Meghan is American, so for some Americans this might also be important news for them.

This interview of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle with Oprah Winfrey was much for the audience’s interest especially since the previews showed prince Harry saying that his biggest fear was “history repeating itself” which audience speculated that it this is a metaphor regarding Harry’s late mother, Princess Diana. Which various people from the UK and other countries still adore the late Princess Diana till this day.

The intentions of the presenter’s telling of the story

I think the intention of Sky’s Rhiannon Mills was providing fact and there was not an agenda nor biased. As I mentioned earlier her voice is both monotonous when speaking about both Duchesses of Sussex and the Royal Family meaning that she was clearly not siding with anyone.

B2) Sky News

Narrative Construction

The article starts with the lead – Mentioning the disappearance and murder of Sarah Everard that happened on the third of March after she visited a friend in London, Clapham and the impact it has made throughout the UK and also worldwide, it has increased fear amid women for their safety.

Also quoting from Met Police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick, while acknowledging women would be concerned, tried to allay fears as she said "it is thankfully incredibly rare for a woman to be abducted from our streets".

*Video* - This feature shows us the statistics and crimes that has happened to both men and women. Explaining to the viewers how a serial killer reacts, showing crime scenes, photos and an interview of a man who had lost his wife and step-daughter.

Now discussing the body - In the article it shows the statistics of women that were killed in England and Whales between April 2019 and March 2020.

Then continuing that “Women are more likely to be killed at home by somebody they know”.

And that 77 percent of the women that were killed in these statistics were all in residential properties.

“Men, are more likely to be killed in a public place.”

And how “Women are more likely to be killed by their partners or ex-partners”

The tail – To conclude the article, it talks about violence against women from former senior Colin Sutton, who is investigating the officer for the Metropolitan police murder squad had previously stated to Sky News: "There are very few, thankfully, men who commit violence against women in the street, in public places.

"When they do arise, when they're arrested and looked at it's found that not only do they use violence against women in the street but they'll also use violence in the home against their partner."

Treatment

This article was treated as an informative article, to inform the viewers how important it is to increase the awareness on the safety of women in the UK.

It shows the statistics of how women and men are killed and explains how some murderers feel after they killed someone or before it happened.

The agenda is definitely an open one explaining the likeliness of a woman to be killed in a public place and going further into detail about murder of women and men, there would be no hidden agenda in this type of article.

Quality and depth of subject matter

The quality of this article was excellent, the video is highly interesting and includes a number of sources and crime scenes in detail. The depth of the subject matter was dealt with appropriately, it is clear and concise.

Showing graphs to determine the difference between women and men getting murdered while also explaining the psychological aspect of a murderer. Sky News is very reliable when it comes to their authenticity, they conduct their own personal interviews and research.

The role of the presenter/interviewer

Presenter – voice over (Liv Moloney) Liv Moloney is a senior digital producer who works with Sky News.

The presenter’s tone of voice sounds serious which is appropriate for the video.

She describes the details in depth and presents evidence to back up the information.

The interviewee as a character in the story (analyse how they talk)

Interviewee 1: Detective – Colin Sutton

The role of former murder detective Colin Sutton is to inform the audience about the demographics of murders of men and women in the UK.

He talks about his previous criminal cases on how they happen spontaneously, the use of overkilling and how it starts.

Interviewee 2: Julia Shaw – Criminal Psychologist

Her role is to make the viewers to understand the psychological part of murder and murderers.

She talks about why men murder their partners.

She mentions how “we overly rely on cues of things like attractiveness” and “being more likely to trust someone because they’re attractive and less likely to trust someone because they’re unattractive” (Shaw, 2021)

She talks about the reasons for men being violent and how we tolerate the expression of violence in men more than we do in women.

She also mentions how murder “is this thing that we assume we’re not capable of until it happens” and “how we see ourselves as good people” (Shaw, 2021).

She talked about the importance of how emotions such as anger, jealousy, greed and rage can all leads us into a situation where she thinks that everyone is potentially capable of murder and how it is not an external thing.

Technical Elements [mise-en-scene (if any); camerawork; use of sound and/or music; editing]

This video shows elements of a thriller documentary about murder, including intense thriller music, creepy text, images and videos behind scenes of murders. Also including images and clips of serial killers such as (Ted Bundy and Jack the Ripper)

It also changes the music to a more compassionate song, when there is interview shown with a man who had lost his wife and step-daughter because the step-daughters ex-partner murdered them.

The reports’ cultural context

Recently, there has been a lot of talk about the murder of Sarah Everard, who was killed by a serving Met police officer Wayne Couzens in the UK. This has been spread quickly and there have been posts on social media about how unfair it is that a woman cannot even walk alone in a public place.

How we as women have grown up having to learn about defending ourselves against men. Therefore, in cultural aspects this has been shared worldwide and has definitely brought up awareness and concern to our society.

The intentions of the presenter’s telling of the story

I think the presenter’s intentions (Liv Moloney) was to portray this interview in an engaging way, figuring out the psychology of murderers but also giving us alarming information to create more awareness. I think she wanted to create an impact to give more apprehension for these situations and to hopefully prevent more of these cases.

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