Background: During 2007-2008, media attention focused on a cluster of youth suicides in the UK. There were two peaks (P1, P2) in the volume of newspaper reporting of the deaths. The number of possible suicides was greater than expected at the time of the first peak but not at the time of the second. Aims: To explore any differences in the content of the reporting peaks and to consider implications for imitation and prevention. Method: A content analysis of two peaks of newspaper reporting was conducted. Results: There were 204 articles in P1 (December 27, 2007 to February 19, 2008) and 157 in P2 (February 20, 2008 to March 15, 2008). Four main themes were identified: individual stories; possible causes; features of reporting of the cluster; and educating and informing the public. P1 articles more frequently contained: explicit details of method; photographs of the deceased, and contained more characterization of individuals. Limitations: The focus was on print media, future studies should incorporate online and social media content. Conclusion: The findings provide some support for the hypothesis of a process of suggestion initiated by sensationalist reporting in P1. This contributes to the evidence base of the role of the press in suicide imitation and prevention, highlighting the importance of care when reporting suicides.

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自杀集群期间报纸报道的两个高峰的内容分析和比较，以检查对模仿、建议和预防的影响。

背景：在 2007-2008 年期间，媒体的注意力集中在英国发生的一系列青年自杀事件上。报纸对死亡的报道量有两个高峰（P1、P2）。可能的自杀人数在第一个高峰时比预期的要多，但在第二个高峰时却没有。目的：探索报告峰值内容的任何差异，并考虑对模仿和预防的影响。方法：对报纸报道的两个高峰进行内容分析。结果：P1（2007年12月27日-2008年2月19日）共204篇文章，P2（2008年2月20日-2008年3月15日）共157篇。确定了四个主要主题：个人故事；可能的原因；集群报告的特点；并教育和告知公众。更常包含的 P1 文章：方法的明确细节；死者的照片，并包含更多的个人特征。局限性：重点是印刷媒体，未来的研究应该包括在线和社交媒体内容。结论：研究结果为 P1 中由耸人听闻的报告引发的建议过程的假设提供了一些支持。这有助于建立媒体在模仿和预防自杀方面的作用的证据基础，突出了报道自杀事件时注意的重要性。