The Role of Mass Media in the Me Too Movement: A Content Analysis of News Coverage

Abstract

Here in this article, the focus is drawn toward the spread of the #MeToo Movement and how social media played a crucial role in its expansion. With this movement, a dreadful wave of fright came to people of all positions whether the personals were actors, government officers, politicians, singers, minors, and whatnot which is discussed in quite detail here and the major point of coverage that needs to be paid attention to is the role of mass media. Focusing clearly on the working of the news coverage industry towards this movement and getting to know the framework of it helping towards its cooperation as well as to some extent the movement’s demise. Everything regarding all these key features is paid attention to here as well focus is drawn on how different media-leaning ideals have impacted the movement differently.