"A content analysis of news media coverage of drowning events in Western Australia over two summers, 2014-2016".

Justine Elizabeth Leavy Jonine M JanceyCarmen HallLauren NimmoGemma Crawford

Published in: Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals (2019)

Drowning was considered newsworthy; however, not the front page news. Reporting infrequently prioritised drowning prevention or discussed prevention strategies. SO WHAT?: Working closely with news outlets to embed drowning prevention messages in news stories during high-risk periods such as summer is an imperative.

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