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Journalism Ethics and the Goldwater Rule in a “Post-Truth” Media World

Meredith A. Levine
Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online June 2017, 45 (2) 241-248;
Meredith A. Levine
Ms. Levine is a lecturer, Faculty of Information and Media Studies, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada, and Chair, Canadian Association of Journalists Ethics Committee, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. This paper was presented May 18, 2015 at the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, as part of the panel, “Ethical Perspectives on the Psychiatric Evaluation of Public Figures.”
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    Terms Attributed to Psychiatrists and Used by Author Ginzburg to Describe and Explain Mental Illness in Mr. Goldwater

    Term UsedPsychiatrists to Whom Term Attributed In Boroson Article (n)21Times Term Used in Ginzburg Article (n)28
    Mental breakdown3515
    Stated or implied mental illness332
    Paranoia276
    Comparison to Hitler82
    Megalomania80
    Delusional72
    Depression70
    Half-Jewish (as source/explanation for psychological problems)61
    Manhood, manliness, virility, sexuality63
    Suicidal60
    Psychotic50
    Relationship with mother52
    Schizophrenia30
    Comparison to Stalin20
    Lunatic20
    Obsessive compulsive20
    Toilet training/bathroom habits21
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