Second order claims about the assigned reading:
- To some extent, it cannot be agreed upon whether or not this show has increased suicide awareness or led to be a source of trigger for suicidal viewers
- The knowledge of Google sources is somewhat secure, although this article does not take specify if these searches about suicide are international or national
- Psychological knowledge about sensibility of human mind regarding exposure to certain things remains to be accurate, as the methods of research in psychology remains to be somewhat scientific.
Knowledge question about the article: To what extent can the media be held liable for repercussions of it?
Exploration:
In a world where technology is everywhere, the media has taken a big place in our everyday life, in forms where even mindless scrolling on facebook feed can affect one's mood. When it comes to more prominent influential sources such as TV shows or movies, the effect can be accentuated. In the case of 13 reasons why, the producers allegedly disregarded the recommendations of health experts not to release the series, as it could have severe drawbacks on the viewers. In the creation of this piece, the producers have a different representation of what the effect of the show could be, which causes them to disregard the expert's advice. On one end when it comes to ethical considerations, the media should make sure that the content they are producing will not cause harm and distress to consumers in the media. On the other hand, the show had put a trigger warning, to make sure viewers are aware so this could be the responsibility of the viewer since they had been made aware of the content. This places a hard confliction on which of these should be put the blame on if there are increased suicide rates around the time of this show coming out. Surely the makers of the show had shown that their intent was to start a conversation about suicide, and it is arguable that the media cannot control other effects of their products that were not anticipated. There is also an economic aspect to as logically the first aim of this show is after all to make money. But beyond these capitalistic motives, the media still must put into consideration their viewers, as they shape the future of their society.
Here's a meme because this is depressing
