Eva Paton
Biographic Data
| ID | 1574827 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Eva Paton |
| GIVEN NAMES | Eva |
| FAMILY NAME | Paton |
| SIGNATURE | PATON E |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Newcastle Australia |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4649-4862 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Australian media professionals’ views on reporting suicide and evidence-informed guidelines
Collaborating with media to promote safe reporting of suicide is recognized as a promising population-level prevention strategy. While Australian media professionals are broadly aware of, and supportive of, existing guidelines for reporting suicide, variability in agreement with specific recommendations suggests a need to further explore underlying views and perceptions about reporting suicide and associated guidelines. This study analyzed respon…
Experiences reporting on mental illness and suicide
Improvements in the quality of news portrayals of mental illness and suicide can be attributed to the introduction of media guidelines, particularly the Mindframe guidelines in Australia. However, based on reports about problematic media content, there remains scope for improvement. This study sought to further investigate the experiences of Australian news media professionals in reporting on mental illness and suicide, including their experience…
Our words matter
The words we use to talk about suicide, mental health concerns and alcohol and other drug use matter. They play a crucial role in shaping public perceptions and can reinforce shame and stigma, impact help-seeking behaviours and impede long-term recovery. In some cases, the words we use may lead to increased suicidal behaviour in our communities. This paper outlines the development of new language guidelines with best-practice advice for communica…
Media reporting on alcohol and other drugs in Australia and the Mindframe guidelines
Examining the quality of news media reporting of complex mental illness in relation to violent crime in Australia
PURPOSE: News reporting on mental illness can perpetuate stigma. An understanding of the current picture of such reporting is important to identify areas for improvement. This study investigated the quality of Australian news media coverage of complex mental illness in the context of crime and violence over a 2-year period, prior to the release of new media guidelines. METHODS: This research utilised a systematic search of Australian news article…
Approaches to assess land degradation risk
Land degradation adversely affects the well-being of approximately 3.2 billion people worldwide and results in a loss of about 10% of annual gross domestic product. Degradation dynamics are often creeping and non-linear, hence the adverse consequences are often not immediately perceived. In consequence, methods for assessing future risks of land degradation and risk reduction strategies are trailing far behind those that have been developed withi…
Communicating about suicide during a global pandemic
COVID-19 has brought with it an increase in predictions of mental ill-health and suicide impacts in Australia. For journalists, it has been a period not only of personal stress about their economic livelihoods and occupational safety, but also balancing providing up to date information about the pandemic with safe, sensitive and accurate reporting on associated suicide and mental health issues. Mindframe offers guidelines, resources and individua…
The system of book creation
This article explores publishing as a creative system and examines the changes brought by the emergence of digital technologies on this sector of the creative industries, specifically the proliferation of self-publishing. The paper examines the deep background of changes in thinking on creativity as well as the evolution of self-publishing, before focusing in on the specific legal challenges that self-publishing authors face. These challenges inc…
SWOT analysis of The Brain Dialogue, an Australian prototype Responsible Research and Innovation engagement program for neuroscience
Dialogue between diverse publics and scientists is essential to ensuring that fast-moving research such as neuroscience delivers knowledge and technologies that meet society’s needs, and align with its values. In Australia, neuroscience engagement programs typically promote brain research to the publics, rather than seek their input. We argue for a shift to Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI)-type engagement, where scientists share their kn…
The Creative System in Action
The first of its kind, this book focuses on empirical studies into creative output that use and test the systems approach. The collection of work from cultural studies, sociology, psychology, communic
Experiences reporting on mental illness and suicide
Improvements in the quality of news portrayals of mental illness and suicide can be attributed to the introduction of media guidelines, particularly the Mindframe guidelines in Australia. However, based on reports about problematic media content, there remains scope for improvement. This study sought to further investigate the experiences of Australian news media professionals in reporting on mental illness and suicide, including their experience…
Approaches to assess land degradation risk
Land degradation adversely affects the well-being of approximately 3.2 billion people worldwide and results in a loss of about 10% of annual gross domestic product. Degradation dynamics are often creeping and non-linear, hence the adverse consequences are often not immediately perceived. In consequence, methods for assessing future risks of land degradation and risk reduction strategies are trailing far behind those that have been developed withi…
Communicating about suicide during a global pandemic
COVID-19 has brought with it an increase in predictions of mental ill-health and suicide impacts in Australia. For journalists, it has been a period not only of personal stress about their economic livelihoods and occupational safety, but also balancing providing up to date information about the pandemic with safe, sensitive and accurate reporting on associated suicide and mental health issues. Mindframe offers guidelines, resources and individua…
The Creative System in Action
The first of its kind, this book focuses on empirical studies into creative output that use and test the systems approach. The collection of work from cultural studies, sociology, psychology, communic
The system of book creation
This article explores publishing as a creative system and examines the changes brought by the emergence of digital technologies on this sector of the creative industries, specifically the proliferation of self-publishing. The paper examines the deep background of changes in thinking on creativity as well as the evolution of self-publishing, before focusing in on the specific legal challenges that self-publishing authors face. These challenges inc…
SWOT analysis of The Brain Dialogue, an Australian prototype Responsible Research and Innovation engagement program for neuroscience
Dialogue between diverse publics and scientists is essential to ensuring that fast-moving research such as neuroscience delivers knowledge and technologies that meet society’s needs, and align with its values. In Australia, neuroscience engagement programs typically promote brain research to the publics, rather than seek their input. We argue for a shift to Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI)-type engagement, where scientists share their kn…
Communicating about suicide during a global pandemic
COVID-19 has brought with it an increase in predictions of mental ill-health and suicide impacts in Australia. For journalists, it has been a period not only of personal stress about their economic livelihoods and occupational safety, but also balancing providing up to date information about the pandemic with safe, sensitive and accurate reporting on associated suicide and mental health issues. Mindframe offers guidelines, resources and individua…
Media reporting on alcohol and other drugs in Australia and the Mindframe guidelines
Examining the quality of news media reporting of complex mental illness in relation to violent crime in Australia
PURPOSE: News reporting on mental illness can perpetuate stigma. An understanding of the current picture of such reporting is important to identify areas for improvement. This study investigated the quality of Australian news media coverage of complex mental illness in the context of crime and violence over a 2-year period, prior to the release of new media guidelines. METHODS: This research utilised a systematic search of Australian news article…
Approaches to assess land degradation risk
Land degradation adversely affects the well-being of approximately 3.2 billion people worldwide and results in a loss of about 10% of annual gross domestic product. Degradation dynamics are often creeping and non-linear, hence the adverse consequences are often not immediately perceived. In consequence, methods for assessing future risks of land degradation and risk reduction strategies are trailing far behind those that have been developed withi…
Experiences reporting on mental illness and suicide
Improvements in the quality of news portrayals of mental illness and suicide can be attributed to the introduction of media guidelines, particularly the Mindframe guidelines in Australia. However, based on reports about problematic media content, there remains scope for improvement. This study sought to further investigate the experiences of Australian news media professionals in reporting on mental illness and suicide, including their experience…
Our words matter
The words we use to talk about suicide, mental health concerns and alcohol and other drug use matter. They play a crucial role in shaping public perceptions and can reinforce shame and stigma, impact help-seeking behaviours and impede long-term recovery. In some cases, the words we use may lead to increased suicidal behaviour in our communities. This paper outlines the development of new language guidelines with best-practice advice for communica…
Australian media professionals’ views on reporting suicide and evidence-informed guidelines
Collaborating with media to promote safe reporting of suicide is recognized as a promising population-level prevention strategy. While Australian media professionals are broadly aware of, and supportive of, existing guidelines for reporting suicide, variability in agreement with specific recommendations suggests a need to further explore underlying views and perceptions about reporting suicide and associated guidelines. This study analyzed respon…
Psychology (7 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Law (4 works) · Mental health (4 works) · Mental Health Treatment and Access (4 works) · Psychiatry (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Geography (3 works) · Human Factors and Ergonomics (3 works)