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\nMedia coverage of social issues has a profound impact on how communities understand and address problems. Research and expert opinion suggest that certain trends in media coverage of bullying have the potential to do harm. This section offers help to journalists, bloggers, the entertainment creative community, and others who are developing content about bullying.
\nReporting on bullying poses challenges for journalists and other content creators. It involves reporting accurately on situations with complex emotions and cloudy details. Accurately informing the public is increasingly important as research suggests that certain trends in media coverage have the potential to do harm. Here is a list of best practices to assist journalists and other content creators:
\nThis section also features examples of balanced and accurate coverage on bullying.
\nWhen considering a piece on bullying, ask a few key questions:
\nSources make the story. So does accurate information. Without these, journalists and other content creators risk their coverage misinforming the public and doing more harm than good.
\nAnalysis of media articles has shown that certain elements of bullying stories are often missing, including:
\nSee more about oversimplifying bullying stories in What to Avoid.
\nWithout information about prevention, media coverage implies that bullying has no solution, a misrepresentation of the current state of the research. Audiences are left with only a sense of hopelessness. Consider the following approaches:
\nConsider the standards that will shape your coverage of bullying issues before news breaks.
Be prepared for fast-breaking stories with ethical guidelines already in place.
Below is a collection of articles that reflect balanced and accurate reporting on bullying, organized by type of story:
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