Stop using terms ‘prostitute’ and ‘porn star’, journalists urged
 

Stop using terms ‘prostitute’ and ‘porn star’, journalists urged

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Journalists have been urged not to use terms including “prostitute” and “porn star” in stories about women subjected to violence by men.

Women’s charity Zero Tolerance has issued fresh guidance for reporters, which it says will aid newsrooms to cover violence against women “responsibly and accurately”.

The new set of guidelines include a language guide, which features a list of alternative terms for journalists to consider in their coverage.

When reporting on prostitution and pornography, reporters are encouraged to avoid terms including prostitute, sex worker, porn actress and porn star.

The guidance instead asks them to described their subject as a “woman who sells sex”, or a “woman involved in pornography/prostitution”.

It states: “Prostitution and pornography are exploitative of women and the language used should reflect this. It is not work and using ‘prostitute’ or ‘porn actress’ suggests a job title.”