Abstract

This article presents the results of a quali-quantitative research conducted on the journalistic approach to male violence against women in Italy, specifically the rape of two girls by Pietro Costa and Marco Camuffo, the feminicide of Elisa Pomarelli by Massimo Sebastiani and the rape of Aurelia Bagnai by Alberto Genovese. The objective was to analyze the newspapers portrayal of the three events, but also how they responded to criticism, on social media or by other media outlets, regarding a narrative perceived as biased against the victims. The theoretical frameworks of the psycho-individualistic paradigm and the feminist/constructivist paradigm were used to analyze these cases.