Indian media professionals' perspectives regarding the role of media in suicide prevention and receptiveness to media guidelines: a qualitative study

G Armstrong; L Vijayakumar; A Cherian; K Krishnaswamy; S Pathare

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Indian media professionals' perspectives regarding the role of media in suicide prevention and receptiveness to media guidelines: a qualitative study

G Armstrong, L Vijayakumar, A Cherian, K Krishnaswamy, S Pathare

BMJ Open | BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP | Published : 2021

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-047166

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Abstract

Objectives Crime reports of suicide incidents routinely feature in the Indian mass media, with minimal coverage of suicide as a broader public health issue. To supplement our recently published content analysis study, we undertook qualitative interviews to examine media professionals' perspectives and experiences in relation to media reporting of suicide-related news in India. Design and setting In 2017-2018, we undertook semistructured qualitative interviews with media professionals with experience reporting on suicide-related news. A semistructured interview guide was designed to initiate discussions around their perspectives and experiences in relation to reporting on suicide. Interviews ..

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The lead author is funded by an Early Career Fellowship from the National Health and Medical Research Council in Australia (GNT1138096) and Early Career Researcher Awards from The Society for Mental Health Research and The University of Melbourne.