The thesis explores the media portrayal of the French rape trial concerning Gisèle Pelicot, held in late 2024. The aim is to analyse whether the media coverage of sexual violence has shifted since #MeToo in 2017. Drawing on the theoretical concepts of media attention and rape myths, the study investigates whether the reporting on the rape trial is more focused on the victim or the perpetrators and whether common misbeliefs about rape are endorsed or challenged. Points of comparison are the type of newspaper, namely tabloid, right-leaning and left-leaning quality newspapers, as well as the gender of journalists. The study applies a quantitative content analysis of 169 British and German newspaper articles published between September and December 2024 on the Pelicot rape trial. The media analysis reveals that Gisèle Pelicot receives more media attention than the perpetrators, as she is more often referred to by her first name and more often quoted than all perpetrators taken together. This difference is even more pronounced in left-leaning media and articles written by female journalists. The news coverage on the Pelicot rape trial completely refrains from victim-blaming language. Tabloids and male journalists most commonly portray the rapists as monstrous outcasts of society, which distracts from the systemic nature of rape. However, quality newspapers also try to challenge these rape myths.These findings do not necessarily suggest a positive shift in the media coverage on sexual violence but rather point to the individual circumstances of this case. Gisèle Pelicot stepped out of anonymity and appeared as the ideal victim, that was supported by extensive video evidence. Consequently, she received comparatively more media attention and was subjected to less victim-blaming.