News media framing of serious mental illness and gun violence in the United States, 1997-2012.

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  • Author(s): McGinty EE;McGinty EE; Webster DW; Jarlenski M; Barry CL
  • Source:
    American journal of public health [Am J Public Health] 2014 Mar; Vol. 104 (3), pp. 406-13. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Jan 16.
  • Publication Type:
    Journal Article
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: American Public Health Association Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 1254074 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1541-0048 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00900036 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Am J Public Health Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: Washington, DC : American Public Health Association
      Original Publication: New York [etc.]
    • Subject Terms:
      Firearms* ; Mass Casualty Incidents* ; Mass Media* ; Mental Disorders* ; Public Opinion*; Violence/*psychology; Bibliometrics ; Humans ; United States
    • Abstract:
      Recent mass shootings by persons seemingly afflicted with serious mental illness (SMI) have received extensive news media coverage and prompted national dialogue about the causes of, and policy responses to, mass shootings. News media framing of SMI as a cause of gun violence may influence public attitudes about persons with SMI and support for gun violence prevention proposals. We analyzed the content of a 25% random sample of news stories on SMI and gun violence published in 14 national and regional news sources from 1997 to 2012. Across the study period, most news coverage occurred in the wake of mass shootings, and "dangerous people" with SMI were more likely than "dangerous weapons" to be mentioned as a cause of gun violence.
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    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20140118 Date Completed: 20140417 Latest Revision: 20211021
    • Publication Date:
      20231215
    • Accession Number:
      PMC3953754
    • Accession Number:
      10.2105/AJPH.2013.301557
    • Accession Number:
      24432874