ABSTRACT The depiction of grief and intense anxiety is commonplace in modern journalism. Little work has been done, however, to examine the impact of the collection and publication of such material on those who appear in it. This article explores that issue, drawing both on secondary literature and the authors’ original qualitative research into the experiences of family members of 29 men killed in a New Zealand mining tragedy. It concludes that the effects of grief-focused journalism on its subjects can be significant. Five negative impacts are explored: fear and loss of physical security; stress and loss of emotional equilibrium; feelings of violation and exploitation; loss of autonomy and control; and interference with relationships and emotional recovery.

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悲伤的新闻对其主题的影响：派克河采矿灾难的教训

摘要对悲伤和强烈焦虑的描写在现代新闻界很普遍。然而，几乎没有工作来检查这种材料的收集和出版对其中出现的人的影响。本文利用二手文献和作者对在新西兰采矿悲剧中遇难的29名男子的家庭成员的经历进行的原始定性研究，来探讨这一问题。结论是，以悲伤为中心的新闻对其主题的影响可能是巨大的。探讨了五个负面影响：恐惧和人身安全损失；压力和情绪平衡的丧失；受到侵犯和剥削的感觉；失去自治和控制权；以及对人际关系和情绪恢复的干扰。