Emily Petrini W/R: 16 TA: 3 Comm 231 Sec 0201 November 15, 2011 A#6 Intro 1.

Target media: The story is targeted towards college students, particularly females, by offering a story about a college females increased risk of sexual assault. The story incorporates two internal and two external hyperlinks where readers can access more information on sexual assault and access the full report. 2. Readers should care because the report directly affects college females and their increased risk of sexual assault. The report seeks to educate readers on these dangers in hopes that the danger may decrease. 3. Readability: WC: 588 ( With subheads, intro, slugs, links) SPS: 2.6 WPS: 19.3 PV: 17% GL: 12.0 4. 4-3-2-2-1 Format: A) Key Words sexual assault, frequency=9 rape victimization, frequency= 4 U.S. Department of Justice, frequency = 3 + website included College Campuses, frequency = 5 B) Subheads The Risk, The Statistics, The Aftermath, The Report C) Hyperlinks National Institute of Justice website at www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij. Center for Problem- Oriented Policing (internal) website, http://www.popcenter.org/problems/rape. (external) Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network website, www.rainn.org. (external) Department of Justice home page at www.ojp.usdoj.gov. (internal) Department of Justice Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/DOJ D) Visual RAINN logo Picture of college frat party, courtesy of reallychill.org E) Similarities/ Differences Similarities- The main similarity was the order of information. My online story still included and intro, conclusion and body information in descending order of

importance. Style and newsworthiness were also still considered when writing the web story. (more) Differences- The main difference was enhancing search optimization. Key phrases were repeated to make it easier to find the story online. I also incorporated links, and organized my story in subheads to make it easier for the reader to find the information they want.

*Bonus- Included DOJ Facebook link and an extra visual ###

Emily Petrini W/R: 16 TA: 3 Comm 231 Sec 0201 November 12, 2011 A#6

Sexual assault on college campuses

Rape victimization and sexual assault is a potential problem of large proportion, according to a report released today by the U.S. Department of Justice.

College campuses: An arena for sexual assault

Rape victimization and sexual assault is a potential problem of large proportion, according to a report released today by the U.S. Department of Justice titled The Sexual Victimization of College Women. The results of the study show that about 1.7 percent of female college students are victims of attempted rape or reported being coerced to having sex. The study also discusses the rising fear that college campuses are becoming hot spots for criminal activity. The full report can be found on the National Institute of Justice website at www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij. The Risk The college campus is increasingly becoming viewed as a hot spot for criminal activity. Research suggests that college women are at a greater risk for rape and sexual assault than women in the general population or in a comparable age group. Bonnie Fisher, the conductor of the study, estimates that for every one thousand women attending a college institution, 35 incidents of rape on average will be reported. For this reason, the study suggests that college women might be a group whose victimization warrants special attention. Additional information regarding college womens increased risk of sexual assault can be found at the Center for Problem- Oriented Policing website, http://www.popcenter.org/problems/rape.

College females are more at risk of sexual assault. Photo courtesy of reallychill.org

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Sexual assault on college campuses, 2 The Statistics The report unveiled the following statistics about college women: 3 percent experienced a completed and/or attempted rape during a college year About 2 percent were victims of attempted rape About 2 percent reported being coerced into having sex An estimated 13 percent have been stalked Nearly 60 percent of completed rapes took place in the victims residence, 31 percent occurred in other living quarters 10 percent occurred at a fraternity house

Most of the sexually assaulted women knew the person who victimized them. The Aftermath An incident of sexual assault naturally has a strong effect on the victim, physically and emotionally. The study found that many women do not report their incidents or characterize their sexual victimizations as a crime for a number of reasons. Many victims do not understand the legal definition of rape, or refuse to define someone they know who victimized them as a rapist. Others blame themselves. It is important for a victim of sexual assault to report their victimization, and receive the proper assistance in dealing with the incident. RAINN, the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network, is an example of one of the many organizations that are making an effort to promote the education of sexual assault. Rape crisis hotlines and further information can be found on their website www.rainn.org. The Report The study results are based on a telephone survey of a randomly selected, national sample of over four thousand women who were attending a two to four year college or university. The sample was limited to schools with at least one thousand students. When applied to the nations female student population of several million, the study results make it clear that rape victimization on college campuses is an increasingly

pervasive problem of public policy interest. For more information, go to the Department of Justice home page at www.ojp.usdoj.gov, or Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/DOJ ###