Suicides in the Print Media: Analyzing the Newspapers’ Reporting Practices of Suicides in Pakistan

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Evidence suggests that suicide is a highly prevalent health concern and one of the leading causes of mortality. Every year thousands of people die of suicides,which is briskly increasing, especially in South Asia. Previous studies directly attribute suicide behavior tonews media portrayals of the relevant incidents. Nonetheless, people having psychological problems are comparatively more vulnerable to imitating self-harming behavior. In this regard, Pakistan and other countries have also developed ethical guidelines concerning news media reporting to counteract an increased suicide contagion. The current study also aims to examine the newspapers’ reporting of suicide incidents under theSocial Responsibility Theory of Press. The researcher conducted a direct content analysis of n= 3 newspapers (national dailies) and carefully analyzed their reporting patterns. Results indicated clear violations of all the designated reporting guidelines. Moreover, mentioning the single reason behind self-harming behavior was the most frequently repeated violation. The researchers concluded that these violations can cause a rapid imitation of self-destructive behavior especially among the mentally vulnerable individuals. Thus, newspapers should obligate the designated ethical guideline to keep people safe from imitating the self-harming behavior.
纸媒中的自杀:分析巴基斯坦报纸对自杀事件的报道
有证据表明,自杀是一个非常普遍的健康问题,也是导致死亡的主要原因之一。每年都有成千上万的人死于自杀,这一数字正在迅速增加,尤其是在南亚。以往的研究将自杀行为直接归因于新闻媒体对相关事件的描述。然而,有心理问题的人相对来说更容易模仿自残行为。在这方面,巴基斯坦和其他国家还制定了有关新闻媒体报道的道德准则,以遏制自杀传染的增加。本研究也旨在检视报纸在新闻社会责任理论下对自杀事件的报导。研究者对n= 3家报纸(全国性日报)进行了直接的内容分析,仔细分析了它们的报道模式。结果表明明显违反了所有指定的报告准则。此外,提及自残行为背后的单一原因是最常重复的违规行为。研究人员得出结论,这些侵犯行为会导致自我毁灭行为的快速模仿,尤其是在精神脆弱的个体中。因此,报纸应该规定指定的道德准则,以防止人们模仿自残行为。
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