The Bridgend Suicides Suicide and the Media
'Journalists and media practitioners worldwide should read this significant book on suicide. Ann Luce draws on an insightful media analysis of the tragic 2008 deaths by suicide at Bridgend in South Wales, and on her own journalistic practice, to explore t
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Ann Luce
The Bridgend Suicides Suicide and the Media
Ann Luce The Media School Bournemouth University Poole, United Kingdom
ISBN 978-1-137-39292-3 ISBN 978-1-137-39293-0 DOI 10.1057/978-1-137-39293-0
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For Richard O’Bryant and Joey Davis, You are missed. And for my nufty, thank you for your endless support
CONTENTS
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Introduction 1.1 Introducing Bridgend 1.2 Patterns in Suicide 1.3 Childhood and Bridgend 1.4 Breaking News: Suicides in Bridgend 1.5 Challenges Faced 1.6 What You Can Expect Notes References
1 3 4 5 8 9 11 23 24
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Production Processes of the British Press 2.1 Constructing the News 2.2 Ideology and Social Class 2.3 Framing News 2.4 News Production 2.5 News Gathering, Online and Ethics 2.6 Framing and Discourse Analysis 2.7 Concluding Thoughts Notes References
27 28 33 37 41 43 52 61 62 62
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Foundation for a Suicidal Culture 3.1 Conceptions of Childhood in Society 3.2 ‘Adultist’ Power
69 72 74 vii
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3.3 Reporting Childhood 3.4 Defining Suicide 3.5 Questioning Suicide 3.6 Societal Views of Suicide 3.7 Reporting Suicide 3.8 Reporting Childhood Suicide 3.9 Concluding Thoughts Notes References
77 86 87 90 92 100 107 108 109
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The 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8
Bridgend Suicides The Bridgend Suicides Reporting the Story News Formats News Elements News Sources Framing Framing and Causation Framing and Method 4.8.1 Bridgend and Location 4.8.2 Bridgend and the Internet 4.9 Concluding Thoughts Notes Refer
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