CASE STUDY A CONTROVERSIAL TV SERIES 13 Reasons Why is about a girl named Hannah who commits suicide and leaves thirteen tapes for people in her life who were part of the reason why. was safe for minors to watch. We call on Netflix to refrain from releasing Season 2 of 13 Reasons Why until experts in the scientific community have determined it to be safe for consumption by an audience that is comprised heavily of minor children, PTC President Tim Winter said. When a film or TV series centers entirely on high school-aged children for its storytelling, it is high school and junior high school children who watch and who feel most emotionally connected to the characters. Concern There is a great concern that I have that young people are going to over identify with Hannah in the series and we actually may see more suicides as a result of this television series, Dan Reidenberg, the executive director for Suicide Awareness Voices of Education, said back in April 2017. «I ve heard from others that are really concerned because it s so sensational and so graphic that they re worried about the copycat effect of suicide. Reidenberg went on to explain that the media depiction of suicide has a huge effect on teens, and considering it s the second leading cause of death among the age group, the depiction of suicide in shows meant for a young audience should be handled with great care. Unsurprisingly, there were plenty of calls for censorship once 13 Reasons Why dropped on Netflix. Not only did a school in Canada try to ban students from talking about the show, The Parents Television Council (PTC) called for Netflix to delay the Season 2 release of 13 Reasons Why until experts determined if it Reply The cast and crew worked responded to criticism thoughtfully. The production team consulted with mental health professionals extensively. They claimed, we wanted to do it in a way where it was honest, and we wanted to make something that can, hopefully, help people, because suicide should never, ever be an option, co-producer Selena Gomez said in the video. copycat effect: emulazione 5 graphic: esplicito Say whether the sentences are true or false and correct the false ones. 1. Hannah leaves thirteen letters for the people she blames for her suicide. 2. Dan Reidenberg believed the show could lead to more teen suicides. 3. Suicide is the leading cause of death among teenagers. 4. Some schools and organisations tried to stop students from watching or discussing the series. T F 5. The Parents Television Council wanted Season 2 to be delayed until it was approved by experts. 6. The show was created without any input from mental health professionals. 7. Selena Gomez said the goal of the series was to honestly explore a difficult topic. 8. The show s producers believed suicide could be a good solution for some young people. T F 6 PAIR WORK Act out a dialogue between a parent and a teenager about the TV series which the parent doesn t want the child to watch. Big and small screen 253