Sposób przekazywania informacji o samobójstwie w polskich mediach o najszerszym zasięgu. Studium przypadku Niebieskiego Wieloryba
Ways of reporting on suicide in Polish media with the broadest reach. A case study of the Blue Whale

Author(s): Katarzyna Bąkowicz
Subject(s): Studies of Literature, Sociology, Film / Cinema / Cinematography, Theory of Literature
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: Blue Whale; media; suicide; fake news
Summary/Abstract: The article is concerned with the findings from an analysis of materials from Polish media with the broadest reach, featuring information on the online Blue Whale challenge. The key issue is whether and how do the media implement the WHO recommendations for reporting on suicide. Although the existence of the challenge had not been proven by anyone, it caused a panic in the media and consequences in the form of self-harm, suicide attempts and suicides among teenagers. It is important to determine whether the media could have contributed to the suicidal incidents through their publications.

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