@article{ref1,
title="Sequestering of suffering: critical discourse analysis of natural disaster media coverage",
journal="Journal of health psychology",
year="2008",
author="Cox, Robin S. and Long, Bonita C. and Jones, Megan I. and Handler, Risa J.",
volume="13",
number="4",
pages="469-480",
abstract="This article is a critical discourse analysis of the local print-news media coverage of the recovery process in two rural communities following a devastating forest fire. Two hundred and fifty fire-related articles from the North Thompson Star Journal (2003) were analyzed. Results revealed a neoliberal discursive framing of recovery, emphasizing the economic-material aspects of the process and a reliance on experts. A sequestering of suffering discourse promoted psychological functionalism and focused attention on a return to normalcy through the compartmentalization of distress. The dominant 'voice' was male, authoritative, and institutionalized. Implications for disaster recovery and potential health consequences are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1359-1053",
doi="10.1177/1359105308088518",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359105308088518"
}