June 24, 2012

Getting the Message Right: Compassion and Media Responses to Sexual Abuse

Hopefully this will set the record straight on that CNN article title which I have recieved a few e-mails about.
6-24-2012 National:

From: Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research & Treatment (ATSA’s journal)

Readers of this blog are no doubt familiar with James Cantor. A scientist and editor of Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research & Treatment (ATSA’s journal), James has spent his career seeking out ways to understand and prevent sexual abuse. With the Jerry Sandusky trial in the media spotlight, CNN recently asked James to write a piece for the opinion section of its web site. His submission carried the title “The Science of Pedophilia and the Prevention of Child Molestation”. Typical of news media outlets, James had control over his text, but CNN elected to use the catchiest possible headline: “Do Pedophiles Deserve Sympathy?..For the rest of this post: by Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research & Treatment (ATSA’s journal)

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