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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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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It appears the media is addicted to sensationalism, no?
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2311ET Superficial treatment of some stories make them a spectacle. It usually happens when there's a lack of real information.
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