Mass media

Here, you will find a summary of the key findings for the Mass Media section of the Our Turn to Speak survey. This section of the survey was completed by 422 participants who selected Mass Media as one of three life domains that had been most affected by their experience of stigma and discrimination.

For information about the sociodemographic and mental health characteristics of participants who completed the Mass Media section of the Our Turn to Speak survey, you can view the full report here. 

89.9%
On average, 89.9% of participants agreed with all statements describing perceived experiences of stigma and discrimination relevant to mass media content.

Experiences

Here, the key findings relating to perceived experiences of stigma and discrimination relevant to different types of mass media are shown. Generally, perceived experiences of stigma and discrimination were higher (albeit only slightly) in relation to news media compared with entertainment media.

Anticipated

Here, the key findings relating to anticipated stigma and discrimination relevant to different types of mass media are shown. Anticipated stigma and discrimination was consistently higher (albeit only slightly) in relation to news media compared with entertainment media.

Withdrawal

Here, the key findings relating to withdrawal from opportunity relevant to different types of mass media content are shown.