Naming the Numbered: A Longform Journalism Project Exploring the Reclamation of the Athens Lunatic Asylum Cemeteries
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ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-ouhonors16191952441754582021-08-03T07:17:18Z Naming the Numbered: A Longform Journalism Project Exploring the Reclamation of the Athens Lunatic Asylum Cemeteries Beardsley, Rachael Journalism mental illness mental health longform journalism multimedia asylum The Ridges The professional project portion is a longform story about the reclamation of the Athens Lunatic Asylum cemeteries. Athens residents worked to beautify the cemeteries while also using grave records to match names to the numbered headstones. Similar projects have arisen at other former asylums across the country, bringing into question why patients were buried anonymously, and why communities suddenly took notice of the cemeteries decades later. The story explores the meaning behind giving identities back to former patients as well as changing views of mental illness. (Text is included here along with a link to the full multimedia project.)The scholarly essay portion is a literature review exploring mental illness representation in journalism. It considers how stereotypes are created in the media, common stereotypes about individuals with mental illness and the effects of reporting on mental illness. It concludes with recommended best practices for journalists reporting on mental illness. 2021-05-17 English text Ohio University Honors Tutorial College / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ouhonors1619195244175458 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ouhonors1619195244175458 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws. |
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