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Baby girl dies after breastfeed

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SherlockLGJ · 27/07/2006 08:22

Eh no, baby girl dies tragically in her mothers arms.

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kiskidee · 27/07/2006 10:03

its misleading. i would like to see the headline 'baby dies after bottlefeeding' now that would cause the same kind of outrage.

FairyMum · 27/07/2006 10:06

This is the sort of article which would worry my mil, because she would probably not read the whole article or if she did she would not see that there was no link between the bf and the death. She would just remember "death after breastfeed".

Poor little girl though

WankyMcWank · 27/07/2006 10:08

Yeah excatly, a lot of people would just read the headline and then quote it in anti-bf debates

"Oh but a baby died because of breastfeeding"

bundle · 27/07/2006 10:19

imagine the outcry if they'd written "baby dies after being breastfed at mosque"

WankyMcWank · 27/07/2006 10:20

Yeah that would be Ok though bundle, no-one would be accused of over reacting then

edam · 27/07/2006 10:33

I'm a journalist and I think this headline is seriously misleading. Big mistake. Have emailed Beeb to complain.

nzshar · 27/07/2006 11:07

I too have sent in a complaint to BBC. This is such a bad headline

Enid · 27/07/2006 11:10

well if people are stupid enough not to breastfeed because of articles like this then stuff 'em

VeniVidiVickiQV · 27/07/2006 11:11

How very sad for the family .

I wonder how the family feel about the headline? pretty I would imagine.

I sent them this:

I was rather dismayed to see your headline "baby dies after BREASTFEED"

There are enough problems encouraging breastfeeding in the UK, it really isnt helped with sensational headlines that indicate the method of feeding, which, as the report states, had absolutely nothing to do with the way the baby died.

I think as a large media organisation, you have a responsibility to report appropriately, and your headline suggests that breastfeeding was a factor in the poor baby's death.

You wouldn't report a man who drops dead in the street from a heart attack as "Man dies after walking down the street" would you?

I think the editor of these article has made some serious errors of judgement in allowing the title of that article. I sincerely hope you make steps to rectify it, and proffer an apology for the misrepresentation forthwith.

VeniVidiVickiQV · 27/07/2006 11:16

Enid, in an ideal world, yes.

Unfortunately the lack of knowledge of some parents, which whilst the BBC isnt responsible for educating, they certainly have an obligation to report things in a clear, concise manner, so that people that could get the wrong end of the stick, certainly aren't given any scope to do so with such an important topic.

Its kinda like reporting "Eating food makes you fat".

Well, it could do, but there is a whole lot more to it than that, isnt there?

Blu · 27/07/2006 11:28

yes, quite right, Enid, let the babies of those who skim read papers or who have a lesser grasp of implied cause and effect, or less consciousnes about the subliminal messages of the media suffer. they're probably geneticall a bit defective anyway.

I think this is highly careless and sloppy journalism.
Baby of 32 year-old mother dies?
and you'd soon see serious complaints if a heradline like 'Child dies after drinking Fruit Shoot' - even if the subesquent copy referred to a car accident. That's because the marketing department of Robinson's are keenly aware of the subliminal message in such a headline.

So no, Twig, I don't think it is madness to complain about this sloppy journalism - and I have done so.

Gem13 · 27/07/2006 11:29

Appaling journalism.

I have complained too. The first time ever!

I wonder why they didn't go with 'Baby girl dies in mosque'.

My friend's child died in his sleep - wasn't reported by the BBC.

Caligula · 27/07/2006 11:32

Exactly right Blu. If it were a commercial organisation, they would most certainly complain to protect their brand.

SherlockLGJ · 27/07/2006 11:34

Anyone heard back from the BBC ??

Nothing here.

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foundintranslation · 27/07/2006 11:35

Nothing here either LGJ.

I have forwarded the link to an LLL leader I know - maybe she can get her organisation to complain too.

Caligula · 27/07/2006 11:37

No nowt yet.

Blu · 27/07/2006 11:43

No, there's a thing under 'contact us' that says how much they value comments, and that they do read them...but they don't do individual replies.

SherlockLGJ · 27/07/2006 11:44

Ok, well at least they know now.

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SherlockLGJ · 27/07/2006 11:49

Is it just me, or has it gone ??

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Gem13 · 27/07/2006 11:50

It was on Wednesday's page.

tissy · 27/07/2006 11:50

nope, still there

HRHQueenOfQuotes · 27/07/2006 11:52

The headline is a bit suspect I agree but if the headline stops you in your tracks so much that you read the article there's nothing in it to suggest it had anything to do with breastfeeding so what's your beef?

But beef - what if someone doesn't stop to read the article - only reads the headline??

tissy · 27/07/2006 11:53

you may be right! You can still follow the link, but it's not on the "England" page any more

LucyJu · 27/07/2006 12:00

If the item was "baby dies after drinking formula" then, to my mind, that would clearly infer that the formula was in some way to blame. If the formula were named - e.g. "baby dies after drinking C&G" you can bet your life that C&G would be onto the BBC pretty sharpish, demanding that the headline be changed, with probably an apology thrown in for good measure, saying that the choice of infant feeding was in no way linked to the death. And, in such circumstances, I can't say I would blame them.
Unfortunately, there are no big business interests to defend breastfeeding, meaning no lawyers to threaten the BBC and so I would be surprised if the headline is changed. We shall wee.

ComeOVeneer · 27/07/2006 12:02

"we shall wee" . Do you think that will help? .

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