BuzzFeed is an online news and entertainment website with editions worldwide. The website publishes daily content including breaking news, current topical affairs as well as trending discussions and specific category and community stories. In 2013, the website gave users the ability to submit their own content. This happens to have been very popular for individuals to openly share content relatable to mental health....
As social media has become a huge part of our everyday lives and the majority of us have accounts on sites such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Tumblr. Each of these sites has gained millions of users worldwide. By User:ZyMOS [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons The uses of social media vary greatly, businesses have accounts to connect with their consumers and potential consumers,...
With such a variety of news outlets available at the touch of your finger tips and across so many different media platforms, it's important for readers and curators to pick out the best and most relevant content. Tabled for public domain reuse. Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:NHS.svg When using a platform such as Storify it is obvious how important such an inventive tool can effectively be...
Created by: Samantha Clayson. As the public we gain information about the events and affairs happening outside of our immediate world from the news. We can use the news as a reliable source to learn about problems, issues and current topics. The media also have a hefty job of setting the news agenda, what topics are important? What needs to be brought to...
There are many news outlets covering the topic of mental health, reporting the facts and current issues in the area. However, is it just news journalism that can help bring about change in attitudes towards mental health? All rights reserved to: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jaredmayfire/9723708930 Licensed for reuse :https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/ There is no question that strong news reports bring the topics and issues to the forefront of the...
It's no secret that mental health awareness has become a recurring topic in UK news headlines. We as a society are learning that so many of those in our immediate community suffer from mental illness at some point in their life for various periods of time. The World Health Organisation, in 2001, reported that mental illness affects one in four, 14 years on...
