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- Andersson, Linus, 1979-, et al.
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From reality-TV to rurality-TV : Exploring the genre of idealised rural lifestyles in the Nordic public service television
- 2024
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Ingår i: The Future of the Nordic Media Model. - Göteborg : Nordicom. ; , s. 277-298
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Bokkapitel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This chapter introduces rurality-TV as a genre, and we discuss how public service media, through this genre, contributes to symbolically resolving tensions between the rural and the urban, and we address processes of mobility and urbanisation in the Nordics. Three popular reality-TV programmes depicting rural life are analysed: Bonderøven [loosely translated as The Hillbilly], later known as Frank & Kastaniegaarden (DR), Hjälp vi har köpt en bondgård! [Help we have bought a farm!] (SVT), and Oppfinneren [The Inventor] (NRK). These are approached through three questions: What constitutes public service rurality-TV as a genre in terms of form and content? What values are negotiated in the programmes? How can we understand rurality-TV in the context of public service broadcasting in the media welfare state?
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- Hallén, Malin, 1973-
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A forgotten genre? Research on media portrayal of mental illness – a meta review
- 2015
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Relation to the relevant division:The science documentary represents a special format for framing and portraying scientific knowledge. In relation to traditional news media, the science documentary is uniquely placed to offer the audience a perspective with depth, breadth and nuance. Despite this, rather little attention has been devoted to this media genre with regard to the area of mental illness.Research question:In what ways is the science documentary as a particular media genre represented and discussed when the research field of media portrayal of mental illness is framed and described?Theoretical backgroundThe meta review conducted has from a constructivist perspective attempted to investigate how the research field of media portrayal of mental illness is discussed and defined. Literature reviews present the research within a defined field, making visible different focuses and theoretical/methodological approaches and relating these to each other – the field is discursively “framed”.Methodological approachNarrative literature reviewAnalytical focusTo what extent are science documentaries stated and studied as a particular format for the presentation of issues related to mental illness?Are there – based on the studies presented in the overviews – any crucial differences in the way of presenting mental illness? What characterizes the science documentaries as a framing for the thematic content in question?
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- Hallén, Malin, 1973-, et al.
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Covering Mental Illness – Journalistic Views and Perspectives on Scientific Uncertainty and Social Stigma in News Media
- 2016
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Ingår i: ECREA 2016 Abstract Book. - Prague : Czech-In. - 9788090665507 ; , s. 573-573
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- The news media are one of the most important public sources of information on psychiatric disorders. However, research on news media content has established that journalistic coverage of mental illness is largely characterized by inaccuracies, exaggerations, and misinformation. Studies consistently show that both entertainment and news media provide overwhelmingly dramatic and distorted images of mental illness that emphasize dangerousness, criminality and unpredictability. According to previous research, newspapers might even contribute to mental illness stigma through negative news content. For example, insufficient stories on recovery may promote the belief that mental illness cannot be treated effectively. Also, news media can contribute to the maintaining of mental illness stigma by negative portrayals of individuals with these illnesses, making them vulnerable to social rejection and discrimination. Research on journalistic coverage of mental illness has also problematized the tendency to use incorrect or inappropriate language, thus devaluing the degree of scientific accuracy (for example, the incorrect or careless use of psychiatric terms). There is also a significant tendency to overestimate the explanatory value of genetics regarding the causes of mental illnesses and methods of treatment. There is a need for more research on how news about mental illness is produced, for example, what resources reporters use in covering stories and how reporters select, frame, and develop stories. Further, little information exists on how journalists overcome barriers to quality health reporting, for example, lack of time, lack of space, and commercialism. This paper analyzes journalistic views and perspectives regarding mental illness and the news media coverage of issues regarding mental illness. In particular, challenges in reporting scientific issues such as causes of mental disorders and their treatments will be focused. This study is based on qualitative semi-structured interviews with 8 journalists from Swedish metropolitan newspapers. The interview protocol served the function of “wide” questions for the purposes of allowing respondents to generate their own key terms. The journalists were chosen based on a newspaper article database search (focusing mental health issues), and the most frequent journalists in the article sample were contacted by email. The interviews were conducted by phone between February and March 2016 and were audio recorded. The journalists interviewed were initially asked to reflect upon different issues regarding mental illness; possible causes, different diagnosis, chances of recovery etc. Thereafter the interview focused the journalists view on media coverage of mental illness with special focus on news media, eg perspectives/bias in the journalistic representations, absent theories/approaches, choice of sources, strategies for research, journalistic work routines and procedures, most difficult challenges and journalistic responsibilities. Finally, they were asked to reflect upon possible changes in public attitudes and opinions regarding mental illness over the last few decades and the potential role of the news media in such a development.
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- Jormfeldt, Henrika, 1966-, et al.
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Experiences of housing support in everyday life for persons with schizophrenia and the role of the media from a societal perspective
- 2016
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Ingår i: International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being. - Järfälla : Co-Action Publishing. - 1748-2623 .- 1748-2631. ; 11
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background: The mental health-care system in Sweden, as in many other counties, has its main focus on the reduction of psychiatric symptoms and the prevention of relapses. People diagnosed with schizophrenia often have significant health issues and experience reduced well-being in everyday life. The social imaginary of mental illness as an imbalance of the brain has implications concerning general attitudes in society. The news media are an important source of information on psychiatric disorders and have an important role in cultivating public perceptions and stigma. News media can contribute to the mental illness stigma and place individuals with mental illnesses at risk of not receiving adequate care and support.The aim of this preliminary study was to describe users’ experiences of housing support in everyday life.Results: The results revealed three themes of housing support, which were needed, but frequently insufficiently fulfilled in the municipality. The three themes were: ‘‘Support to Practice Healthy Routines in Daily Life,’’ ‘‘Support to Shape Meaningful Contents in Everyday Life,’’ and ‘‘Support to Meet Needs of Integrity and Respect.’’Conclusions: The findings support previous studies arguing that current health care and housing support fails to meet basic needs and may lead to significant and unnecessary health risks. Further investigation is needed regarding the links between attitudes to mental illness in society and political and financial principles for health care and housing support for persons with schizophrenia. Further research is needed regarding the role of the media in policymaking concerning health promotion interventions for people diagnosed with schizophrenia. © 2016 H. Jormfeldt & M. Hallén.
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- Liljeqvist, Mattias, et al.
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Swedish Mental Health Nurses’ Experiences of Portrayals of Mental Illness in Public Media
- 2020
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Ingår i: Issues in Mental Health Nursing. - Philadelphia, PA : Taylor & Francis. - 0161-2840 .- 1096-4673. ; 41:4, s. 348-354
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- News reporting about mental illness lack perspectives of the mentally ill themselves and it is almost exclusively psychiatrists who are accessed when healthcare staff is consulted. The perspective of mental health nurses might contribute to the public understanding of mental illness. The purpose of this study was to describe mental health nurses’ experiences of how mental illness is portrayed in media. Eight semi-structured interviews were conducted with qualified mental health nurses. A qualitative content analysis resulted in three categories: Negative portrayals of mental illness, Inconclusive images of mental illness and Biased dissemination of different perspectives. The conclusion of this study is that mental health nurses experience media portrayals of mental illness as negative and misleading with too much emphasis on the medical perspective while a holistic mental health nursing perspective is heavily obscured. Mental health nurses need to take a more prominent role in public reporting on mental health to resolve the current lack of relevant facts regarding mental illness. Further research is needed regarding portrayals of mental illness in social media and how the current lack of perspectives affects public perceptions of mental illness. In addition, further studies regarding the viewpoints of journalists reporting on mental illness are required. © 2019, © 2019 The Author(s). Published with license by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
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- Sundin, Ebba, 1961-, et al.
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Local Images of Health and Lifestyle : Free Newspapers, Community-construction and the “Healthy City”
- 2016
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Local free newspapers and magazines have become an integrated part of urban life. They are no longer restricted to large cities and in an age of declining readership in traditional press, these publications are sometimes the only outlet that reaches the general population. This makes them interesting both in terms of media economy (the hyper-local as the only viable business model for print journalism), and in terms of the construction of community. Still, they are often an overlooked phenomenon in media and communication studies.This paper takes its departure from the project “Healthy Cities”, a movement developed by WHO with the purpose to include health-related issues in the political, economic and social agenda. In this movement, WHO acknowledges media’s role for promoting health images from a local perspective. The paper will contribute to the research field of local media’s role for their audiences in terms of shaping ideas of being part of ”the good life”. From this perspective, media have an important function in individuals’ sense of belonging and well-being.In recent years, the local media landscape in Sweden has changed. The mainstream journalism has been somewhat reduced, due to financial cutbacks. In the same time, there is a new pattern of free local newspapers and magazines, distributed within communities, and with clear ambitions to promote “the good life” within the geographical range of distribution. Since changes of mainstream media have weakened the traditional concept of media closeness, it is of importance to study the new and innovative media paths to connect individuals within communities (e.g. smaller towns) in order to understand how these work for individuals’ sense of belonging and especially related to issues of health, lifestyles and well-being.In this paper we would like to take the opportunity to share the outlines for a research project on local free-of-charge media in the Swedish town Halmstad, that is one of the 1400 European town and city members in the “Healthy City” project. We present some preliminary findings from four newspapers and magazines that are giving much attention to promote the image of “the good life” through articles about health, lifestyles and well-being. The research project is part of an initiative to chart contemporary urban town living through an interdisciplinary research program that uses a community studies approach, where the aim of the present study is to understand the role that the free newspapers (and similar media outlets) play in representing and making sense of notions such as “health”, “lifestyle” and ”well-being” in Halmstad.
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- Taubner, Helena, 1977-
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Afasi och narrativt aktörskap – mediebilder, självberättelser och multimodala litteracitetspraktiker
- 2019
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Doktorsavhandling (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Afasi är en förvärvad språklig funktionsnedsättning som oftast orsakas av stroke. En person med afasi kan ha svårigheter med både talat och skriftligt språk, och både med produktion och förståelse. Därför medför afasi att individens förmåga och förutsättningar att skapa sin egen självberättelse, d.v.s. hens narrativa aktörskap (Baldwin, 2005), påverkas negativt. I en situation där hens narrativa aktörskap har begränsats behöver hen omförhandla sin identitet. För att göra det speglar hen sina självberättelser i olika sociala strukturer, som bland annat det samtida kommunikationslandskap som präglas av digital teknik men också attityder och normer – vilka till stor del skapas och upprätthålls av olika medier – gentemot personer med språkliga funktionsnedsättningar. Den här avhandlingen bygger på teorier om det ömsesidiga beroendet mellan aktörskap och sociala sturkturer, och syftar till att – genom att studera mediebilder av personer med afasi, självberättelser skapade av personer med afasi samt litteracitetspraktiker inom en grupp av personer med afasi – undersöka narrativt aktörskap hos personer med afasi, för att på så sätt bidra med ny kunskap om och ökad förståelse för hur det är att leva med afasii ett samhälle präglat av textbaserad och digitalt medierad kommunikation.Tre delstudier (A-C), vilka presenteras i fyra artiklar, har genomförts. Delstudie A syftade till att undersöka narrativtyper inom svenska tidningsartiklar om att leva med afasi. En majoritet av tidningsartiklarna innehöll berättelser där personen med afasi hade en låg grad av narrativt aktörskap och pratades omsnarare än med. I de få fall där personen kom till tals själv (eller assisterades av en ställföreträdande röst) präglades mediebilden av framgångssagor. Delstudie B syftade sedan till att undersöka självberättelser hos nio personer med afasi, vilka först intervjuades och sedan observerades i sociala medier. De tillämpade en stor variation av strategier för att kontrollera sitt stigma (Goffman, 1963)och för att hantera identitetsdilemman (Bamberg, 2011). De upplevde ett ökat narrativt aktörskap när de kommunicerade i sociala medier jämfört med i andra sammanhang, på grund av den multimodalitet som den digitala tekniken erbjuder. Slutligen syftade delstudie C till att studera litteracitespraktiker inom en grupp av personer med afasi som gick en afasilinje på en svensk folkhögskola. Gruppen studerades etnografiskt under tre veckor. Gruppens narrativa aktörskap påverkades i hög grad av att digital teknik gav tillgång till multimodala litteracitetspraktiker och av att gruppens medlemmar samskapade litteracitet genom att använda varandras styrkor. För att diskutera det sammanlagda resultatet från de tre delstudierna användes Bourdieus tankeverktyg lingvistiskt kapital, lingvistisk marknad och legitimt språk. Även om afasi innebär en förlust av språkliga förmågor, så kan personen ha kvar vissa lingvistiska kapital. När en lingvistisk marknad innehåller multimodalitet kan en person med afasi välja kommunikationsformer som passar hens kvarvarande förmågor. Alltså ökar hens narrativa aktörskap när hens kvarvarande lingvistiska kapital motsvarar det som anses vara legitimt språk inom en viss lingvistisk marknad. Så var fallet när deltagarna i delstudie B och C deltog i multimodala litteracitetspraktiker. Men när berättelser om personer med afasi publiceras i svenska tidningsartiklar porträtteras personerna med en låg grad av narrativt aktörskap. Mediebilden präglas dessutom av framgångssagor, vilket gör att när en person med afasi omformulerar sin sjävberättelse speglar hen dem i ”större” narrativ om lyckliga slut. Fortsatt forskning föreslås om mediebilder av personer med afasi i andra (mer multimodala) typer av medier, men också om bland annat hur lingvistiskt kapital hos personer med afasi samspelar med andra typer av socialt kapital som genus och klass.
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- Taubner, Helena, 1977-, et al.
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Signs of aphasia : Online identity and stigma management in post-stroke aphasia
- 2017
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Ingår i: Cyberpsychology. - Brno : Masarykova Univerzita. - 1802-7962. ; 11:1
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This study aimed to investigate online strategies for re-negotiating identity, in terms of stigma management, developed by working-age Swedish Internet users with post-stroke aphasia, i.e., acquired language impairment caused by brain injury. Interviews were conducted with nine individuals (aged 26-61, three men and six women) with post-stroke aphasia. In addition, a total of 1,581 screenshots of online posts (e.g., photos, videos, text, emoticons) created by the same participants were collected. Drawing on social semiotics (specifically the three dimensions of online communication mentioned by Kress (2003), i.e., composition, content and context) and Goffman’s theory of stigma (1963, specifically the concepts of stigma management and passing), qualitative thematic analysis was performed. Regarding composition, three themes emerged: Relying on others or technology, Beyond speaking and writing, and Controlling speed and timing. The participants rarely posted content about aphasia, but some of them used the Internet to raise awareness. Different online contexts had different meaning to the participants in terms of identity. Being open about the aphasia in one forum did not imply the same behaviour in another forum (e.g., dating sites). For the participants to pass (Goffman, 1963), should they want to, they needed to control all three dimensions. If the context or the composition revealed the stigma, controlling the content was not enough to pass. The multimodality of the Internet enabled the participants to manage their stigma in a variety of ways and to choose whether to be perceived as persons with aphasia or not.
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