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Covering mental health: a comparison of the UK/US press
- Author:
- O'HARA Mary
- Journal article citation:
- Open Mind, 168, September 2011, pp.4-5.
- Publisher:
- MIND
Drawing on a comparison study of articles and headlines in national and regional newspapers from the UK and US, this article looks at the coverage of mental health issues between the years 1985 to 2009. The researched measured the tone on a four-point scale of neutral, positive, negative, sensationalist. It found that although there were few 'sensationalist' articles, there were significant differences between UK tabloids and broadsheets. Almost two thirds of all broadsheet articles were either neutral or positive, tabloid reporting was found to be more negative. Key findings and the implications for media campaigns are highlighted.
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- Author:
- O'HARA Mary
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Today, July 2011, pp.12-14.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
Many studies have shown that the stigma experienced by people with mental health problems can be made worse by negative reporting in the media. A recent study has compared the reporting of mental health topics in headlines and articles published in major newspapers in the United Kingdom and the United States between the years 1985 and 2009. Findings indicate that there is still much negative coverage of mental health, particularly in the tabloid press.