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The Dispatch Media Group announced today that it's launching a landmark news series, “Domestic Silence: The truth about abuse in Ohio.” The series delves into the dramatic increase in domestic violence in Ohio. The number of victims seeking civil protection orders has increased an astonishing 90 percent since 2000. The Dispatch Media Group investigates the increase, its causes and what's being done about the issue in a one-of-a-kind series that will appear in multiple publications, on line and on television.
Domestic Silence: The truth about abuse in Ohio,” kicked off this week with an article in the latest edition of Columbus Parent, which will be followed by a four-part series in The Columbus Dispatch starting on Sunday, Nov. 15.
While domestic violence is escalating in Ohio, arrests and convictions in domestic abuse cases are in decline. Domestic violence charges frequently are pleaded down to lesser charges or dismissed, raising questions about how Ohio’s legal system addresses the issue. “Domestic Silence: The truth about abuse in Ohio” will explore the problems in detail.
Dispatch Media Group reporters and researchers have scoured the disturbing statistics on abuse and have heard numerous personal accounts from both the abused and abusers. The reporting shows the lifelong scars that abuse leaves on victims, children and families. A team of journalists from Fronteras, The Columbus Dispatch, WBNS-10TV, ONN, ThisWeek and Columbus Parent worked on the series to provide rich and insightful coverage.
By expanding traditional news coverage with heart-wrenching stories, educational sidebars and high-profile cases, the series details the rise in domestic violence against the elderly and between teenagers; the false sense of security offered by civil protection orders; inconsistency among suburban police agencies in dealing with domestic violence; and a deeper look at how children who witness domestic violence are affected by it.
The series schedule includes:
* Nov. 1:
* Columbus Parent runs story about the effects of abusive relationships of parents on children, presenting a foreword on the upcoming week’s series
* Sunday, Nov. 15:
* The Columbus Dispatch kicks off a four-day series with an overview of domestic violence and the protection orders offered in Ohio.
* 10TV and ONN overview stories, including video coverage
* Monday, Nov. 16:
* The Dispatch, 10TV and ONN look at civil protection orders, with multiple stories on the requests for protection orders and exactly what they provide for victims and features on specific local cases
* 10TV will also feature a Domestic Violence phone bank from 5-6:30 p.m.
* Tuesday, Nov. 17:
* The Dispatch covers the sentencing disparities in domestic violence cases
* 10TV will share one woman's story of how she escaped an abusive situation
* ONN reports on the differences between Domestic Violence and Domestic Abuse
* Wednesday, Nov. 18:
* The Dispatch wraps up its series with a story about possible solutions.
* 10TV reports on the increase in elder abuse
* ONN reviews the statewide issue of teen abuse, including personal accounts
* Thursday, Friday and Sunday, Nov. 19, 20 and 22:
* Coverage concludes with a Fronteras story, as well as ThisWeek Community Newspaper reports providing an overview of suburban response to domestic violence.
If you need help in Ohio please contact the Ohio Domestic Violence Network at 800-934-9840
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