Time for that sad reminder. After Robin Williams' suicide, sensational media coverage that violated the CDC guidelines resulted in a 10 PERCENT increase in suicides. Same effect applies to mass shootings. Newsrooms, please be considerate in your coverage.https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/27/opinion/the-virginia-shooter-wanted-fame-lets-not-give-it-to-him.html …
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If you’re wondering about media effects. Media did not follow CDC guidelines on suicide reporting for Robin Williams case, sensationalized the story, and that resulted in a 10% increase in suicide in period right after. My desperate tweet from then.https://twitter.com/zeynep/status/498971557675663360 …
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There was a 32% increase in suicides by the same method after Williams’ death—in violation of CDC guidelines, method details were widely publicized. It’s fairly clear similar effect applies to mass shootings. Sensationalization, diagrams, weapon porn, cowering people on loop...
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The American way. Sex, the body, and trivial words are deemed offensive but violence always plays.
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You couldn't have put it better Robert
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