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| Preventing Suicide: a Resource for Media Professionals - http://www.who.int/mental_health/prevention/suicide/resource_media.pdf Become familiar with these guidelines prepared by the WHO and the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) Task Force on Suicide and the Media. |
| Hvordan forebygge selvmord En veileder for mediefolk - http://www.iasp.info/pdf/task_forces/WHO_selvmordsforebygging_081106.pdf Heftet henvender seg til mediefolk som arbeider i aviser, i radio og TV og på nettet. De fleste anbefalingene gjelder for alle medier, mens noen bare er relevante for de trykte mediene. |
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| HONG KONG - Hong Kong Journalists Association 香港記者協會 - Press Release - http://iasp.info/pdf/task_forces/HongKong_Press_Release.pdf Press release on media ethics details that the HKJA encourages media organizations to focus on underlying suicide trends, instead of individual cases. |
| HONG KONG - Suicide and the Media: Recommendations on Suicide Reporting for Media Professionals - http://iasp.info/pdf/task_forces/HongKong_Recommendations_Media.pdf Browse to become familiar with this publication published by the Hong Kong Jockey Club Centre for Suicide Prevention and Research - Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Hong Kong. |
| INDIA - Suicide Prevention: Information for Media Professionals - http://iasp.info/pdf/task_forces/India_Information_Media_Professionals.pdf Explore this guideline prepared by the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences designed for media professionals. |
| IRELAND - Media Guidelines for the Protrayal of Suicide - http://iasp.info/pdf/task_forces/Ireland_Media_Guidelines.pdf Produced by the Irish Association of Suicidology and the Samaritans, this guideline offers information and advice about factual and dramatic portrayals of suicide in the media. |
| JAPAN - Recommendations for the Mass Media Reporting on Youth Suicide - http://iasp.info/pdf/task_forces/Japan_Recommendations_Media_Youth.pdf Browse to read this guideline written by Yoshitomo Takahashi, M.D. of the Tokyo Institute of Psychiatry. |
| NEW ZEALAND - Suicide and the Media: The reporting and portrayal of suicide in the media - http://www.iasp.info/pdf/task_forces/NewZealand_Suicide_Media.pdf Browse to become familiar with this guideline published by the New Zealand Youth Suicide Prevention Strategy that was published by the Ministry of Health. |
| NORTHERN IRELAND - Working Together Preventing Suicide: Media Guidelines - http://www.iasp.info/pdf/task_forces/NorthernIreland_Western_Health_Social_Services.pdf Shares this resources relating to the reporting of suicide in the media, published by the Northern Ireland Western Health and Social Services. |
| SCOTLAND - The Reporting of mental health and suicide by the media - http://iasp.info/pdf/task_forces/Scotland_Reporting_Media.pdf Subtitled "A practical guide for journalists," this resource is published by the National Union of Journalists Scotland. |
| UK - Covering Suicide Worldwide: Media Responsibilities - http://iasp.info/pdf/task_forces/UnitedKingdom_Covering_Suicide_Worldwide.pdf Offers guidelines, training, and ethical issues raised by the latest review of research about the impact of media coverage on suicidal behaviour. |
| UK - Media Guidelines - http://iasp.info/pdf/task_forces/UnitedKingdom_Media_Guidelines.pdf Produced by The Samaritans, this resource offers journalists a comprehensive guideline on the reporting of suicide in the media. |
| UK - Suicide Guideline for Papryus Members - http://iasp.info/pdf/task_forces/UnitedKingdom_MediaGuidelines_PAPYRUS.pdf Guidelines outline the position of PAPRYUS (Prevention of Young Suicide) with reference to the media. They provide advice on how to deal with newspaper, magazine and radio interviews and television appearances. |
| UK - Suicide Sensitive Journalism Handbook - http://www.iasp.info/pdf/task_forces/UnitedKingdom_Sensitive_Journalism_Handbook.pdf Produced by the Centre for Policy Alternatives and the PressWise Trust (UK), this document offers guidelines on Suicide Reporting in Mainstream Media. |
| UK - The Media and Suicide: Guidance for journalists from journalists - http://www.iasp.info/pdf/task_forces/UnitedKingdom_Media_Suicide.pdf Details how sensitive reporting saves lives and offers guidelines for what sensitive reporting includes. |
| UK - Working with the Media - http://www.iasp.info/pdf/task_forces/UnitedKingdom_Working_Media.pdf Handbook, produced by the MediaWise Trust and World Health Communication Associates, offers guidance to those who want to help media professionals provide reliable information about public health issues. |
| USA - At-a-Glance: Safe Reporting on Suicide - http://www.iasp.info/pdf/task_forces/UnitedStates_MA_Safe_Reporting.pdf Become familiar with this guide delivered by the Suicide Prevention Resource Center. See what to avoid or what to do. |
