Morison THerbert S2020-021/02/2020FEMINISM & PSYCHOLOGY, 2020, 30 (1), pp. 80 - 990959-3535https://hdl.handle.net/10179/15247Youth sexuality is typically constructed as a social problem, and associated with a range of negative consequences for larger society and for young people themselves—especially young women. The media play a role in perpetuating this dominant construction, but may also offer a space for resistance. In this article, mainstream news media reportage on youth sexual and reproductive issues in Aotearoa are discursively analysed to identify instances of resistance to oppressive discourses. Taking a feminist poststructuralist perspective, the aim is to connect news reporting, as a representational practice, with broader relations of power. The focus of the analysis, therefore, is on whether and how young people are allowed a voice in news reportage, and to what effect their voices are deployed. The analysis demonstrates not only that youth voice is relatively muted in comparison to experts, but also that it is frequently used to reinforce the dominant constructions of youth sexuality (as problematic and risky). Yet, instances of resistance are also evident. These are assessed in relation to their impact on gender power relations and possibilities for amplifying resistance are discussed.80 - 99sexualityyouthnews mediariskdiscourse analysisresistanceJournal article10.1177/09593535198643764239171461-7161Massey_Dark1117 Public Health and Health Services1699 Other Studies in Human Society1701 Psychology