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Slipping through the Cracks: Comparing Media and Organisational Discourse on the Children’s Care System in Scotland

Media coverage can be harmful and misleading – or informative and productive. Organisations can impact the character of that coverage, but not without a deep understanding of the structure of media stories about their issue.
Authors
Daniel Busso , Moira O’Neil , Clara Blustein Lindholm , Leann Down
Published
June 5, 2018
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This report identifies dominant frames related to care-experienced children and the care system in the media and in advocacy, policy and research organisations. It is designed to provide experts and advocates with a detailed understanding of the existing communications environment. It also analyses how media and organisations’ communications practices are likely to impact public thinking.

Issues
Child and Adolescent Development
Countries
United Kingdom
Partners
The Robertson Trust (Scotland)

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