Professor Ann Luce on suicide, the ethical reporting of suicide, suicide prevention, the Bridgend suicides, emotional labour in research self-care, and living with post-Covid complications
The Death Studies PodcastShow Notes
What's the episode about?
In this episode, hear Professor Ann Luce on suicide, the ethical reporting of suicide, suicide prevention, the Bridgend suicides, emotional labour in research self-care, and living with post-Covid complications and long Covid.
Who is Ann?
Dr. Ann Luce is a Professor of Journalism and Health Communication at Bournemouth University on the southwest coast of England.
She is co-creator of the Suicide Reporting Toolkit www.suicidereportingtoolkit.com a toolkit for journalists and journalism educators on how best to report ethically and responsibly on suicide.
Professor Luce has spent over 15 years researching and writing about suicide and mental illness. One of her most notable pieces of journalism was investigating suicide rates in Florida, which eventually garnered support for the creation of the Office of Suicide Prevention and Drug Control in the State of Florida. Ann also won a "Responsible and Ethical Reporting of Suicide' award from then-Governor, Jeb Bush.
Find out more about Ann on her university profile or her website.
Additional Audio in this Episode
Information on Corinne and how to contact her and a link to the book Everyday Armageddons discussed in the episode introduction are below.
Corinne Elicona is an independent scholar known for her expertise in death studies, digital content management, and death education. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a CANA Crematory Operations Certification. Her work has been featured in publications such as Nursing Clio, the Collective for Radical Death Studies, and the Order of the Good Death. She is currently working as the Education & Digital Content Manager and DEIB Task Force lead at the historic Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where she is passionate about developing educational programs and fostering community connections.
The book featured in the introduction this month was:
Everyday Armageddons: Stories and Reflections on Death, Dying, God, and Waste by Matthew Holmes and Thomas R. Gaulke
How do I cite the episode in my research and reading lists?
To cite this episode, you can use the following citation:
Luce, A. (2024) Interview on The Death Studies Podcast hosted by Michael-Fox, B. and Visser, R. Published 7 January 2024. Available at: www.thedeathstudiespodcast.com, DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.24954678
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