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6.3 Key Findings Frame and Perspective . These are important because this defines the shape of how a story is presented to the audience and can influence the way the information is perceived . The key question on the analysis was: How does the media typically frame stories related to human trafficking? The media’s framing of stories related to human trafficking can vary, but there are some common themes and patterns that tend to emerge. Many of the stories were regurgitated information as news reports on Trafficking In Persons reports, initiatives by the government and stakeholders, inclusive of counter trafficking units, and republication of press releases. Some of these were also linked to larger global issues and reports and moved the focus away from the local context. Following a careful review of all the stories, categories were developed to better analyze the frame and perspectives presented. The table below shows the distribution of the types of story angles based on the core topic or area of interest of each story analyzed:
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