Since the year 2006, Arpan has carefully recorded and documented incidents of Child Sexual Abuse as reported in some of the leading newspapers of Mumbai. This study is an analysis of the trends and patterns found in such newspaper reports between the years of 2007 and 2011. The outcome of this process has been a published research, titled, ‘Between the Lines- an Analysis of Media Reportage’ on Child Sexual Abuse which documents cases reported between 2007 and 2011. The report features the findings on the emerging trends and patterns of reportage and also provides suggestions to facilitate more inclusive reporting of the issue. Through this research, Arpan plans to converse about, rather than critique, the way the issue of Child Sexual Abuse is represented in mainstream media. A synopsis of ‘Between the Lines- An analysis of Media Reportage on Child Sexual Abuse’ was also published in the newsletter of an International forum called ISPCAN, International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect taking its reach to many more readers globally.
