Journalist Jane Gilmore undercuts the myths that we’re subconsciously sold about violence against women with Fixed it: Violence and the representation of women in the media.

In discussion with Margaret Simons.

Finally, we are starting to talk about this epidemic of gendered violence, but too often we are doing so in a way that can be clumsy and harmful. Victim blaming, passive voice and over-identification with abusers continue to be hallmarks of reporting on this issue. And, with newsrooms drastically cutting staff and resources, and new business models driven by rapid churn and the 24 hour news cycle journalists and editors often don't have the time or resources bring new ways of thinking into their newsrooms.

Fixed It demonstrates the myths that we’re subconsciously sold about violence against women, and undercuts them in a clear and compelling way. This is a bold, powerful look at the stories we are told – and the stories we tell ourselves – about gender and power, and a call to action for all of us to think harder and do better.

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Jane Gilmore was the founding editor of The King’s Tribune. She is now a freelance journalist and a regular columnist for The Age and Sydney Morning Herald. Jane has a Master of Journalism from the University of Melbourne and has a particular interest in feminism, media and data journalism.

Margaret Simons is an award-winning freelance journalist and the author of thirteen books and numerous articles and essays.

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