What media can do against rapes?

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Everyday front page of almost all newspapers have a news of a rape event. But there are bad effects to the way the news papers publish them. It creates a flutter during the initial days and becomes a routine later. What can be done by media to reduce this menace?

 Firstly the front page of a newspaper must not contain the news of rape, but instead must give the news of those convicted in rape. A rape convict must be interviewed and his view on about his wrongdoings and the punishment he faces, must be published. Even if he is not feeling the guilt, the news must be published indicating the problems he is facing in the prison. A reporter may carry out his analysis by meeting a jail warden and enquire about rape convicts who feel guilty and remorse about the event which put them in jail and, this news must appear on the front page. The news may be something like below: 

Rapist A languishing in X jail feels sorry for what he did "I must not have done it. I feel ashamed" he cried."


The judicial system may not be perfect for various reasons, there may be low conviction rate, but the news must show that a convict is not spared even after many years after the crime. Readers need to feel the heat about it. 

Secondly any news about a recent event must be printed on the inner pages. Repeated news of rapes on the front page shows that it is a common event and no one does anything about it. It gives courage to the new and in-experienced. 

Thirdly a news about a rape need not be detailed with all the gory details (there is an inquiry panel for that). Moreover some mentally ill persons may find it interesting to read the details for enjoyment too. It must be the duty of the reporter to analyze what had happened and provide suitable adivisory to parents and relatives to protect their kids from such events.

 Highlight the punishment and help combat this illness. 

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