ABSTRACT

The current study investigates media coverage of two cases of sexual assault allegations involving university athletes through a qualitative content analysis of newspaper reports of each case. The highly divergent coverage of university responses to the incidents are discussed within established organizational crisis management frameworks of Image Restoration Theory and Situational Crisis Communication Theory. Recommendations are made for handling of future cases.

中文翻译：

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损害控制：加拿大大学危机管理对性攻击的反应

摘要

本研究通过对每例报纸报道的定性内容分析，调查了媒体对涉及大学运动员的两起性侵犯指控案件的报道。在已建立的图像恢复理论和情境危机沟通理论的组织危机管理框架内，讨论了大学对事件的高度分歧。提出了处理未来案件的建议。