Behind the scenes of a partnership to change the media landscape in Minnesota

On this episode NSVRC staff talk with Rachel Martin Asproth, who is a Nonprofit Communications Manager & Anti-Violence Storyteller, and the Former Senior Communications and Design Coordinator with the Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault, and Meggie Royer the Senior Communications Manager at Violence Free Minnesota. We discuss their passion and partnership about ethical media and practical strategies to change the way people talk about sexual and domestic violence. Please be mindful that there are discussions about domestic violence, suicide, and sexual violence cases and how they were discussed in the media included in this conversation.   The Sexual Assault Advocate’s Guide to the Media, Communications, and Public Relations (MNCASA) https://mncasa.org/tools/the-sexual-assault-advocates-guide-to-the-media-communications-and-public-relations/ Preventive Press: A Guide for Journalists on Responsible Reporting on Domestic Violence (Violence Free Minnesota) https://www.vfmn.org/_files/ugd/f4bdb8_2411815adb7444daba15247096212a54.pdf To see examples of social media posts visit: MNCASA Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mncasa/?hl=en Violence Free Minnesota Instagram https://www.instagram.com/violencefreemn/ Yes, Her Too: A Feminist Reading Of The Depp Vs. Heard Case (Worldcrunch News) https://worldcrunch.com/opinion-analysis/amber-heard-feminism/ NSVRC Resources of Note NSVRC Resources for Reporters and Advocates Working with Media (webpage) https://www.nsvrc.org/additional-resources-for-media What Can We Learn From Media Coverage on Sexual Violence? (Podcast) https://www.nsvrc.org/2500/resource/what-can-we-learn-media-coverage-sexual-violence COVID-19 and Health Equity: How Media Literacy Is Sexual Assault Prevention (Podcast) https://www.nsvrc.org/resource/2501/covid-19-and-health-equity-how-media-literacy-sexual-assault-prevention Recommended Resources from Guests The Marshall Project https://www.themarshallproject.org/ The Marshall Project is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that seeks to create and sustain a sense of national urgency about the U.S. criminal justice system. We have an impact on the system through journalism, rendering it more fair, effective, transparent and humane. ProPublica https://www.propublica.org/ ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force. The 19th News Network https://19thnews.org/