Media coverage and speculation about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on suicide: a content analysis of UK news
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Marzano, L., Hawley, M., Fraser, L., Lainez, Y., Marsh, J. and Hawton, K. 2023. Media coverage and speculation about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on suicide: a content analysis of UK news. BMJ Open. 13 (2). https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-065456
Type | Article |
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Title | Media coverage and speculation about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on suicide: a content analysis of UK news |
Authors | Marzano, L., Hawley, M., Fraser, L., Lainez, Y., Marsh, J. and Hawton, K. |
Abstract | Objectives: Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been much concern and speculation about rises in suicide rates, despite evidence that suicides did not in fact increase in the first year of the pandemic in most countries with real-time suicide data. This public narrative is potentially harmful, as well as misleading, and is likely to be perpetuated by sensational news coverage. |
Keywords | suicide & self-harm; public health; COVID-19; journalism (see medical journalism) |
Sustainable Development Goals | 3 Good health and well-being |
Middlesex University Theme | Health & Wellbeing |
Publisher | BMJ Publishing Group |
Journal | BMJ Open |
ISSN | |
Electronic | 2044-6055 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 28 Feb 2023 |
28 Feb 2023 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 27 Feb 2023 |
Accepted | 07 Feb 2023 |
Submitted | 13 Jun 2022 |
Output status | Published |
Publisher's version | License |
Copyright Statement | Copyright information |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-065456 |
Web of Science identifier | WOS:000944467100032 |
Language | English |
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