Covering Campus Suicide
June 23, 2011 by Randal Beam, 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.
Resources for Suicide
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The Power of a Bully
October 15, 2010 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?
Two Deaths, Two Contexts
June 25, 2009
In Baghdad, Chancellor Keesling, a 25-year-old soldier from Indianapolis, shot and killed himself. In Tehran, Neda Agha Soltan, a 26-year-old student, was shot and killed as she watched a peaceful protest.
Two very different deaths, two very different news stories, but both required context to express or arouse anything but pain and loss.
Beyond the Breaking Point
April 9, 2009 by Judith Matloff, Robert Nickelsberg
Caught between military occupation and separatist terrorism, a society that doesn't talk about mental health is desperate for psychiatrists, faith healers, medication — anything that could help heal "one of the most traumatized places on earth." A multimedia exclusive.
Covering Teen Suicide
April 6, 2009 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.
Reporting on Suicide
March 1, 2009
Public radio reporter/producer Cindi E Deutschman-Ruiz gives advice on reporting on suicide.
Suicide and Depression
March 1, 2009 by Frank Ochberg
Clinical psychiatrist and trauma expert Frank Ochberg discusses medical aspects of depression and suicide.
Tacoma Shootings Intensify Debate
February 12, 2009
When Tacoma Police Chief David Brame shot his wife, Crystal Brame, then himself, on the afternoon of April 26, the assault/suicide intensified public debate about the responsibilities of individuals, law enforcement, and media in combating domestic violence.
Suicide
February 4, 2009
Journalists continue to struggle with effective, sensitive, and consistent reporting on suicide. In this three-part series, Meg Spratt, with Dart Fellow Liisa Hyvarinen, Dart Executive Committee Chair Emeritus Frank Ochberg, and others, explore the issues and complexities of responsible coverage.