Faculty Member, Bournemouth Media School
Lecturer in Journalism and Communication
Thesis Title: 'The Infantalisation and Stigmatisation of Suicide: A multi-modal analysis of the Bridgend suicides'
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Cynthia Carter
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About
I work at Bournemouth University as a lecturer in Journalism and Communication.
I am a former U.S. print reporter with seven years experience, working at the Jacksonville Business Journal and the Florida Times-Union, as well as freelancing at various magazines and newspapers around the country.
My research interests are media reporting, suicide, mental illness, and childhood studies.
I am Book Reviews Editor for the journal, Journalism Studies
Book Chapters (In Press)
- Luce, A. and Carter, C. (2009) Factual Children’s Programmes: What is reflected back? In Gender and Children's TV. Bavarian Broadcasting Corporation and IZI: Germany
- Luce, A. and Carter, C. (2009) Gender in 30 seconds or less: A look at theme songs in children’s cartoons. In Gender and Children's TV. Bavarian Broadcasting Corporation and IZI: Germany
Published Journal Articles
- IASP Media Task Force and the World Health Organization (2008) Department of Mental Health, Preventing Suicide: A Resource for Media Professionals. Geneva.
- Carter, C. and Luce, A. (2007). Gender Representations in Children’s Television in the UK. Bavarian Broadcasting Corporation and IZI, Germany.
- Beasely, B., Luce, A. and Collins Standley, T. (2006) Newspaper versus Television: Trends in College Students' Primary and Secondary News Selections. Southwestern Mass Communication Journal. Southwest Texas State University.
Professional Organizations
- MeCCSA Postgraduate Network, former chair
- International Association for Suicide Prevention
- IASP Task Force on the Media
- American Association of Suicidology
- Florida Suicide Prevention Coalition
- Society for Professional Journalists
- Florida Press Club, board member
- Investigative Reporters Association
