Suicide Coverage in U.S. Newspapers following the Publication of the Media Guidelines

Autor/inn/en	Tatum, Phillip T.; Canetto, Silvia Sara; Slater, Michael D.
Titel	Suicide Coverage in U.S. Newspapers following the Publication of the Media Guidelines
Quelle	In: Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 40 (2010) 5, S.524-534 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0363-0234
DOI	10.1521/suli.2010.40.5.524
Schlagwörter	Suicide; Risk; Guidelines; Depression (Psychology); Newspapers; Mass Media; Imagery; News Reporting; Role; Alcohol Abuse; Prevention + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Selbstmord; Risiko; Richtlinien; Newspaper; Zeitung; Massenmedien; Metaphorik; News report; Reportage; Rollen; Prävention; Vorbeugung
Abstract	A nationally representative sample of 968 local and national newspapers was examined to determine whether the 2001 U.S. media guidelines were followed in articles published in 2002-2003, and featuring individual cases of suicidal behavior (N = 157). We found that, during this period of time, U.S. newspaper suicide coverage did not consistently reflect the influence of the media guidelines. On the positive side, only 19% of stories included inappropriate imagery. On the negative side, suicide stories often detailed suicide method (56% of stories) and location (58%), and rarely provided information about warning signs and risk factors (1%), the roles of depression (4%) and alcohol (2%), and prevention resources (6%). Our findings, together with previous evidence, suggest the need for sustained dialogue with the media about suicide reporting. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10