Article: Changes in reporting of suicide news after the promotion of the WHO media recommendations

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TitleChanges in reporting of suicide news after the promotion of the WHO media recommendations
AuthorsFu, KW1
Yip, PSF1
Issue Date2008
PublisherJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc.. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.guilford.com/cgi-bin/cartscript.cgi?page=pr/jnsl.htm
CitationSuicide And Life-Threatening Behavior, 2008, v. 38 n. 5, p. 631-636 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1521/suli.2008.38.5.631
AbstractMedia recommendations on suicide reporting are available in many countries and in different languages. Hong Kong newspapers have been found to be noncompliant with WHO recommendations. A booklet containing WHO media guidelines Preventing Suicide: A Resource for Media Professionals, and an awareness campaign were launched in November 2004 in Hong Kong. Content analysis was then conducted to compare the reporting of suicide news before and after the launch. Results indicate that certain reporting styles were changed in accordance with the recommendations; namely, lessened use of pictorial presentations and headlines mentioning suicides. Most of the changes were attributed to the tabloidstyle newspapers. This study suggests that programs to promote media recommendations tailored for journalists appear to be efficacious in altering their way of reporting. © 2008 The American Association of Suicidology.
ISSN0363-0234
2011 Impact Factor: 1.333
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.059
DOIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1521/suli.2008.38.5.631
ISI Accession Number IDWOS:000260609200014
ReferencesReferences in Scopus
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dc.contributor.authorFu, KW
dc.contributor.authorYip, PSF
dc.date.accessioned2010-05-31T04:11:20Z
dc.date.available2010-05-31T04:11:20Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.description.abstractMedia recommendations on suicide reporting are available in many countries and in different languages. Hong Kong newspapers have been found to be noncompliant with WHO recommendations. A booklet containing WHO media guidelines Preventing Suicide: A Resource for Media Professionals, and an awareness campaign were launched in November 2004 in Hong Kong. Content analysis was then conducted to compare the reporting of suicide news before and after the launch. Results indicate that certain reporting styles were changed in accordance with the recommendations; namely, lessened use of pictorial presentations and headlines mentioning suicides. Most of the changes were attributed to the tabloidstyle newspapers. This study suggests that programs to promote media recommendations tailored for journalists appear to be efficacious in altering their way of reporting. © 2008 The American Association of Suicidology.
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dc.identifier.citationSuicide And Life-Threatening Behavior, 2008, v. 38 n. 5, p. 631-636 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1521/suli.2008.38.5.631
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dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1521/suli.2008.38.5.631
dc.identifier.epage636
dc.identifier.hkuros156915
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000260609200014
dc.identifier.issn0363-0234
2011 Impact Factor: 1.333
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.059
dc.identifier.issue5
dc.identifier.pmid19014313
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/60461
dc.identifier.volume38
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc.. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.guilford.com/cgi-bin/cartscript.cgi?page=pr/jnsl.htm
dc.publisher.placeUnited States
dc.relation.ispartofSuicide and Life-Threatening Behavior
dc.relation.referencesReferences in Scopus
dc.titleChanges in reporting of suicide news after the promotion of the WHO media recommendations
dc.typeArticle
Author Affiliations
  1. The University of Hong Kong