UK Media's Snakes and Ladder Journey Around the '7 Stages of Grief Model Since 2020'

Sussex Global UK

Following on from previous comments relating to where I considered the Royal Reporters to be on the Kubler Ross 7 Stages of Grief Model in 2020, it thought it worthwhile doing an update, due to all the craziness that has gone on under the guise of professional soundbites, but when in reality nothing could be described as professional behaviour in the UK media world.

I have drawn upon a number of reference sources for the opinions I state and as my way of podcasting, I back up my opinions based on research of such behaviours or outcomes previously in similar settings. I also will draw upon a small publication of my own published in 2019, and extrapolate out from the evidence and thoughts on the direction of travel that was being indicated at the time, and whether or not, any of those predictions became reality. In my 2nd book [i] I looked at the Regulatory Frameworks in place, and how useful they were in terms of the content in the media, particularly the printed media. This podcast will briefly look at the effectiveness of an industry which is self regulating, and the reactions of UK media towards anything that The Sussexes have been involved in since stepping back from Senior Royal duties (as well as the vitriolic tabloid content before The Sussexes stepped back) despite vowing that the Sussexes would be irrelevant once they stepped back from their Royal duties. I will track their movement to and from various stages of the Stages of Grief model, linked to how they have reacted daily in terms of the coverage and the methodologies used to try and secure information about Sussex activity, as well as write click bait headlines, in a way that garner emotive responses from sufficient members of the public, and possibly even (in their dreams – they wish) The Sussexes.

[i] The Duchess of Sussex: First Year As A Bi Racial Princess by Ivy Barrow. E version only. Better to wait until next book out in 18-24 months time. :-)