As there are multiple high profile suicide events today/this week, reminder to media: please follow sensible guidelines. Don’t romanticize, don’t publicize method, emphasize help is available, support and respect survivors/family. In crisis? Call 1-800-273-8255 or text 741741.https://twitter.com/zeynep/status/963900584901226497 …
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There are sensible CDC guidelines on how to report on such sad events, or on people in crisis, without fueling future waves of suicides. Please show some care! Same for everyone talking about it: it’s mostly common sense. Don’t publicize method, don’t sensationalize/romanticize.
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In any case, it’s incredibly disrespectful to cover such events otherwise and has no news value.
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yes, but this is a tragedy, clearly, horribly. Consider the possibility that enforced shushing by
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Nobody’s “shushing” anyone. What’s the news value of publishing gory details in contravention of CDC guidelines?
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