Bántalmazás és trauma reprezentációja az erdélyi magyar sajtóban
Representations of Abuse and Trauma in the Hungarian-Language Press in Transylvania

Summary/Abstract: In recent years, several comprehensive investigative reports have appeared in the Hungarian-language public sphere in Transylvania, exposing long-term physical, emotional and sexual abuse of minors. The perpetrators were predominantly men working in institutional settings such as schools and youth organisations, where they exercised considerable authority over and enjoyed the trust of the children in their care. This paper analyses these reports, focusing on how the press framed the issue of child abuse. Such an analysis is particularly important because both the Hungarian-language press in Romania and the broader Hungarian-language public sphere have generally shied away from addressing issues of comparable sensitivity and complexity, especially those involving multiple authority figures, prominent institutions and wider social problems.

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