Author:
Thornicroft Amalia,Goulden Robert,Shefer Guy,Rhydderch Danielle,Rose Diana,Williams Paul,Thornicroft Graham,Henderson Claire
Abstract
BackgroundBetter newspaper coverage of mental health-related issues is a target for the Time to Change (TTC) anti-stigma programme in England, whose population impact may be influenced by how far concurrent media coverage perpetuates stigma and discrimination.AimsTo compare English newspaper coverage of mental health-related topics each year of the TTC social marketing campaign (2009-2011) with baseline coverage in 2008.MethodContent analysis was performed on articles in 27 local and national newspapers on two randomly chosen days each month.ResultsThere was a significant increase in the proportion of anti-stigmatising articles between 2008 and 2011. There was no concomitant proportional decrease in stigmatising articles, and the contribution of mixed or neutral elements decreased.ConclusionsThese findings provide promising results on improvements in press reporting of mental illness during the TTC programme in 2009-2011, and a basis for guidance to newspaper journalists and editors on reporting mental illness.
Publisher
Royal College of Psychiatrists
Subject
Psychiatry and Mental health
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