Mila Sanina
@milapgh
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A journalist. Assistant teaching professor @PSUBellisario. Previously: @PublicSourcePA, @PittsburghPG, @NewsHour, @cnni. An immigrant from Kazakhstan.
Rarely on Twitter
Joined October 2009
🧵@emmafolts + @milapgh spent the fall covering the Red Zone, a time of increased sexual assaults on college campuses. Here's a look at their reporting, in @PublicSourcePA: https://t.co/jczMQLWlvF
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More than half of sexual assaults among college students occur in the fall. Resources, survivor stories and investigation into what's being done to protect those at risk in the Pittsburgh area.
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When given the right tools, men in college are often most capable of stopping their peers’ sexually violent behavior. Here’s how some are stepping up at Pittsburgh universities. (Photos by @StephStrasburg) https://t.co/WXIg6VH3gm
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For months, @milapgh and I have investigated sexual violence on Pittsburgh college campuses. Today, we’re sharing an overview of what we learned:
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While universities have invested in prevention, students and survivors who spoke with PublicSource identified shortcomings in those efforts.
Here's what @emmafolts learned from her Red Zone reporting: 1⃣ Resources often fall short 2⃣ Title IX reporting can retraumatize survivors 3⃣ Social stigma is prevalent 4⃣ Universities are unsure of the full scope 5⃣ Men should be involved in prevention https://t.co/0NdAPtTgy5
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Let's break the silence. Thanks @PublicSourcePA, @emmafolts, @richelord, and @StephStrasburg for all your work in helping share my story. https://t.co/qccVB6kbP1
#youarenotalone #trauma #sexualassaultawareness #movemberfoundation
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What can parents do when it comes to college sexual assault and violence? Sex education is important and can start early.
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Having early conversations about sex and consent and ensuring your child feels comfortable confiding in you are all helpful actions.
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Looking for an internship? Click the link below to find out more about spring and summer internship opportunities at PublicSource! Check our LinkedIn page for more internship opportunities as well! https://t.co/uczC0YR09F
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Discover career opportunities in reporting, editing, visual storytelling and more. Explore our Pittsburgh job listings.
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"My assault shows that toxic masculinity hurts men, too. How can universities shift the culture?" This first-person essay from Craig Maier in @PublicSourcePA is a must-read. Latest in "The Red Zone" series. CW: sexual assault
“As we make campuses safer, we can’t take the spotlight from women’s pain. But we can broaden the beam and make it stronger.” Craig Maier shares the four lessons he learned after his experience with sexual violence on campus.
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What can colleges do to prevent, respond to stalking on campus?
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Following a Title IX process, an assault survivor at Duquesne University felt stalked on campus. She blames the toothless no-contact order.
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No parent wants to think about it. But sexual violence still happens on campuses. And the odds of a young woman being assaulted can be higher than the odds of getting into some schools in the first place. A guide for parents from @PublicSourcePA
https://t.co/L4Wbis4Vsf
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Having early conversations about sex and consent and ensuring your child feels comfortable confiding in you are all helpful actions.
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A letter to parents: Having early conversations about sex and consent, ensuring your child feels comfortable confiding in you and advocating for change on campus are all helpful actions parents can take.
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Having early conversations about sex and consent and ensuring your child feels comfortable confiding in you are all helpful actions.
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~ 1 in 3 women in the US experience stalking at some point in their lives. Jane believes she went above and beyond to advocate for herself and she felt disregarded. What can universities do to prevent stalking? @emmafolts and I looked into it. https://t.co/x3iAz9eal7
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Following a Title IX process, an assault survivor at Duquesne University felt stalked on campus. She blames the toothless no-contact order.
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CW: SA “[Jane] thought she reached justice only to find out that the no-contact order was a piece of paper that did nothing for her in the long run.” Latest in "The Red Zone" series: We report on stalking & a story of a survivor assaulted while @duqedu
https://t.co/x3iAz9eal7
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Following a Title IX process, an assault survivor at Duquesne University felt stalked on campus. She blames the toothless no-contact order.
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Today, Oct. 19, Pitt is hosting a town hall with @pitt_sgb to hear students’ concerns & ideas. Event will be held from 4-6 p.m. on the 7th floor, Alumni Hall. Read this story by @emmafolts How a recent sexual assault @ Pitt reveals tensions of tackling campus sexual violence
At @PittTweet, a reported sexual assault has fractured students’ sense of safety. Now, students are grappling with paths forward. Would greater security protect students from sexual violence, or would prevention education and bystander intervention?
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CW: References SV. Following a sexual assault, survivors may need to seek medical care, emotional support, or make a report. @PublicSourcePA has compiled a guide to help survivors (esp students) find/ navigate resources available to them in the PGH region: https://t.co/uYvbsaV89n
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College students: Consider reporting for @PublicSourcePA as a spring or summer intern. The details: https://t.co/NmeTTE1zsR
#journalisminternships
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Pitt students (& larger PGH university community), please help us continue our @PublicSourcePA Red Zone reporting by sharing what you want to know, or what we need to know, about the campus culture around sexual assault as you see it. Thanks to those who have shared already.
.@PittTweet community: In light of last week’s reported sexual assault in the Cathedral of Learning, I’m looking to hear your most pressing questions and concerns. I’d like to ask university officials those very questions for a Q&A-style article for @PublicSourcePA. (🧵 1/5)
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“This is a very immediate threat to our safety.” Days after a female Pitt student was sexually assaulted in the Cathedral of Learning, about 100 students attended a protest outside the building to call on Pitt to improve student safety. @PublicSourcePA
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About 100 students gathered Friday outside the building to condemn the attack and call on Pitt to improve student safety.
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PHOTOS: More than 100 students gathered at the Cathedral of Learning Friday afternoon to protest the University’s response to a recent string of reported sexual assaults. https://t.co/SWC1mnYtcO
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Fed up with Red Zone sexual assaults, Pitt students have been protesting today, demanding safety measures. For more see @emmafolts and @ThePittNews, plus @PublicSourcePA is working on an update to our ongoing series
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More than half of sexual assaults among college students occur in the fall. Resources, survivor stories and investigation into what's being done to protect those at risk in the Pittsburgh area.
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