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Suicide

Reporters striving to responsibly cover suicide have to balance concerns of privacy, stigma and avoiding copycat incidents.

Dart Resources

  • Covering Campus Suicide

    By Randal Beam and Will T. Mari

    A three-part curriculum to help prepare journalism students for the difficult process of covering suicide on or near a college campus.

  • Interview

    Covering Suicide: New Science, New Guidelines

    By Bruce Shapiro

    We know more about suicide than ever before, says epidemiologist Madelyn Gould. New recommendations tell journalists how to use that knowledge, and a classroom guide tells journalism educators how to teach it.

  • Tip Sheet

    Recommendations for Reporting on Suicide

    Suggestions for responsibly covering suicide while balancing concerns of privacy, stigma and avoiding copycat incidents.

  • Into the Fray

    The Power of a Bully

    By Bruce Shapiro

    When treading the fragile landscape of teen suicide, empathic, scientifically grounded reporting can save lives. So why are some journalists getting the bullying and suicide story so wrong?

  • In Depth

    Covering Teen Suicide

    By Brian Slodysko

    Suicide is a leading cause of teenage deaths, but is often treated as a journalistic taboo. Reporters and researchers break down the complicated ethical issues reporters must face to get the story right.

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Outside Resources

  • The Suicide Paradox

    Freakonomics

    Freakonomics Radio investigates suicide and suicide contagion.

  • Reporting on Suicide

    Florida Suicide Prevention Coalition

    Recommendations for the media from several organizations.

  • Reporting on Suicide

    Poynter Online

    Public radio reporter/producer Cindi E Deutschman-Ruiz gives advice on reporting on suicide.

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