WordsMatter

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Promoting fair mental health reporting

Our Campaign

WordsMatter aims to establish a systematic process for encouraging people to praise good, and challenge poor, reporting on mental health issues. It comprises this web-based service which alerts subscribers to selected items, allowing them the opportunity to contact the media concerned through this website.

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Two women knifed by maniac in crowded Bexleyheath street

By Justin Davenport and Anna Davis , Evening Standard

Negative use of the word 'maniac'

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Has Ken Livingstone gone bonkers?

By Toby Young , Daily Telegraph

Negative use of words 'bonkers'; 'unhinged'

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Gail Porter's experience shows mental health care needs to improve

By Deborah Orr , Guardian

Positive Reporting

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The Ed Miliband loop and the media reality deficit

By Charlie Brooker , Guardian

Negative use of the word 'insane'

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Featured article

The Ed Miliband loop and the media reality deficit

The fourth paragraph includes the following sentence "Finally you decide none of these people can possibly be human. Because they look absolutely, unequivocally insane." This is discrimination of the cruellest kind, and we urge you to send an email to the journalist.

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