Suicide Reporting in Media

Volume: 9 Number: 2 June 1, 2001
  • R. Palabıyıkoğlu
  • İ. Birçek
  • B. Yılmaz
  • S. Yargıcı
  • D. Gürel
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Suicide Reporting in Media

Abstract

This study was designed to evaluate publicized suicide and suicide attempt news in highly circulated 5 nevvspapers and 2 vveekly published magazines of 1997. The present study aimed to investigate the frequency of reporting, the way of reporting suicidal behavior as well as how detailed circumstances related to the act in the content of the articles is presented. Method: the study quantitative and qualitative aspects of suicide nevvs were evaluated. Data were coded on a coding form and were analyzed by using content analysis. Results: there were differerıces betvveen the nevvspapers in frequency of reporting suicide and suicide attempt news as well as in presenting the sociodemographic information aboutthe victim and characteristics of the suicidal behavior such as the method or reason of the act. Results shovved that the rate of both suicide and suicidal attempt nevvs was high in 2 nevvspaper. Most of the headings included the expression suicide and suicide attempt and were in small print. The majority of the articles were presented with a photograph and were published on the first and second pages of the nevvspapers. Both for suicides and suicidal attempt nevvs the most striking age group presented in articles was 15-24. The level of education, considering the whole articles was not mentioned in most of the cases. Hovvever, university students and university graduated individuals vvere reported more commonly than the other educational levels. Though reasons for the suicidal behavior vvere not mentioned in some of the articles, the main reasons given for the suicide cases vvere mostly interpersonal problems, like problems with the family, spouse and authority figures. Overall results shovved that some nevvspapers presented suicidal behavior in a sensational manner and such a vvay that vvill encourage susceptible people to imitate this behavior. Hovvever, there vvere information about when and from vvhere professional help can be received in crisis situations in very fevv articles vvhich can be considered as a preventive approach.

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Primary Language

Turkish

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Journal Section

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Authors

R. Palabıyıkoğlu This is me

İ. Birçek This is me

B. Yılmaz This is me

S. Yargıcı This is me

D. Gürel This is me

Publication Date

June 1, 2001

Submission Date

June 1, 2001

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2001 Volume: 9 Number: 2

APA
Palabıyıkoğlu, R., Birçek, İ., Yılmaz, B., Yargıcı, S., & Gürel, D. (2001). MEDYADA İNTİHAR DAVRANIŞININ SUNUMU. Kriz Dergisi, 9(2). https://doi.org/10.1501/Kriz_0000000173