Jane Arthurs
The ethics and aesthetics of trafficking films: MTVs Exit Campaign
Arthurs, Jane
Authors
Abstract
MTVs exit campaign to raise awareness about the trafficking of women highlights the difficulties faced by charitable organisations when using audience research to evaluate the effectiveness of their media campaigns. To connect with audiences whose ethical and political commitments have been shaped within a media saturated, capitalist culture, they risk reinforcing the positioning of women’s bodies as consumable products in a pleasure oriented service economy and further normalisation of the practices the campaigners are seeking to prevent. To be effective in the longer term charities require an ethical approach to media campaigns that recognises their political dimension and the shift in values required.
Citation
Arthurs, J. (2008, November). The ethics and aesthetics of trafficking films: MTVs Exit Campaign. Presented at Migration, Trafficking and Human Rights Conference, Watershed, Bristol
Presentation Conference Type | Speech |
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Conference Name | Migration, Trafficking and Human Rights Conference |
Conference Location | Watershed, Bristol |
Start Date | Nov 1, 2008 |
End Date | Nov 1, 2008 |
Peer Reviewed | Not Peer Reviewed |
Keywords | campaigns, trafficking, film ethics, audience research |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1007597 |