Narrative
Dr Sallyanne Duncan’s research on journalists’ reporting of the bereaved during 2010-12 prompted the National Union of Journalists (Scotland) to commission her to revise and enhance their existing media guidelines on the reporting of mental health and suicide, between June 2012 and March 2013. This was the catalyst for an event that Dr Duncan organised at the University of Strathclyde on May 2, 2013 titled ‘Reporting Mental Health and Suicide by the Media’. Impact can be traced in two distinct areas: improved NUJ guidelines, incorporating academic research relating to mental health, suicide and bereavement; and, sharing knowledge and best practice by bringing together mental health and suicide groups, journalists and the NUJ at the ‘Engage with Strathclyde’ event.Impact status | Open |
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Category of impact | Professional practice, training and standards, Policy and legislation |
Impact level | Adoption |
Keywords
- mental health
- journalism
- bereavement
- reporting guidelines
- suicide
- REF2014 impact case study
Documents & Links
- REF2014 Impact Case Study
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Hacking into tragedy: exploring the ethics of death reporting in the social media age
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed)
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Journalists and the bereaved: constructing a positive approach to the teaching of death reporting
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Sadly missed: the death knock news story as a personal narrative of grief
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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How do you feel? Preparing novice reporters for the death knock
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Professional and ethical issues in reporting the traumatic testimony of women asylum seekers
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter