Media Reporting Guidelines

Samaritans, based in the United Kingdom, provides this extensive website with guidance for reporting on a variety of suicide-related situations. There is guidance on how to properly interview family members that have been affected by the suicide of a loved one. Additionally, they provide guidance on how to properly cover the topic of suicide in…

This is a comprehensive tip sheet created by the Dart Center Europe for journalists who cover deaths by suicide.

From reportingonsuicide.org, this guide provides a list of easy-to-understand “do’s” and “don’ts” when it comes to properly reporting on suicide, along with reporting suggestions for online media.

These guidelines provide updates from previously published national and international suicide reporting guidelines, along with updated recommendations for reporting suicide using social media. These guidelines aim to support journalists in creating effective news stories informing the public and increasing awareness about suicide and its complexities while reducing the risk of additional suicides. Adoption of these…