From the World Health Organization and the International Association for Suicide Prevention, this guide presents evidence that media reports about suicide can enhance or weaken suicide prevention efforts.
Journalist specific section of the AFSP website, includes various links to resources for journalists covering suicide and its effect on families and communities.
A list of links and resources from Better Addiction Care, a national network of mental health treatment centers.
2015 datasheet on suicide from the Center for Disease Control.
Comprehensive advice for best practice on covering suicide.
Media coverage of suicide is a public health issue. In addition to judging whether a story is newsworthy, journalists need to be aware that their reporting can have wider impacts, not just on relatives and friends of the deceased, but also on readers and audiences. Dart Centre Europe has released a new, comprehensive tip sheet for journalists on covering suicide.
This guide was designed to offer help for those who are experiencing suicidal thoughts, as well as the friends and family who want to help them.
New Zealand's Law Commission recommends Parliament restrict the media's reporting on suicides in an effort to prevent copycat suicides.
Earlier this month, a series exploring suicide prevention efforts for teenagers, college students and elderly Americans aired on Arizona public radio. It was produce by participants of the Dart Center's 2012 "Covering Suicide" workshop.