Table 2. Agreement regarding harmfulness of potentially harmful news content elements by level of harm.
| Potentially Harmful News Content Element | Individual, n (%)a | Community, n (%)b | Society, n (%)c |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graphic content | 21 (100) | 21 (100) | 20 (95) |
| Clinical condition | 15 (71) | 13 (62) | 10 (48) |
| Number of gunshot wounds | 20 (95) | 20 (95) | 16 (76) |
| Name of treating hospital | 16 (76) | 15 (71) | 9 (43) |
| Relationship between firearm-injured person and perpetrator | 17 (81) | 15 (71) | 12 (57) |
| Mugshot | 19 (90) | 16 (76) | 16 (76) |
| Absence of a follow-up story | 15 (71) | 14 (67) | 16 (76) |
| Episodic framing | 18 (86) | 18 (86) | 18 (86) |
| Only law enforcement narrators | 19 (90) | 19 (90) | 18 (86) |
| Missing perspective of firearm-injured person | 17 (81) | 17 (81) | 16 (76) |
| Missing community perspective | 17 (81) | 17 (81) | 18 (86) |
| Does not explore solutions | 19 (90) | 19 (90) | 20 (95) |
Numbers and percentages refer to panelists who somewhat agreed, agreed or strongly agreed that the news content element could cause potential harm.
aIndividual defined as: Firearm-injured people and/or co-victims involved in the shooting being reported on.
bCommunity defined as: Firearm-injured people and/or co-victims who have been affected by previous shootings. cSociety defined as: News audiences viewing, reading, and/or listening to the content and/or society at large.