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  Samaritans' Media Guidelines

  Samaritans' Media Guidelines help journalists report suicide and self-harm safely and responsibly.
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  Samaritans' media guidelines for reporting suicide

  Our guidance offers practical advice and tips on how to safely cover the topic of suicide in the media. Download our media guidelines and read our best practice tips here.
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  10 top tips for reporting suicide

  These 10 top tips and Samaritans’ resources for journalists reinforce industry codes of practice to support the highest standards of safe coverage of suicide.
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  Guidance for reporting on inquests for England, Wales and Ireland

  Information and conclusions shared during an inquest can offer an opportunity to aid understanding of some of the issues surrounding suicide.
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  Guidance for reporting on celebrity and high profile suicides

  When a death or suicide attempt involves a celebrity or high-profile person there is a greater likelihood of others identifying with the person.
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  Guidance for covering youth suicides, clusters and self-harm

  Young people are particularly vulnerable in relation to media coverage of suicide and self-harm, care should be taken when covering these topics with a young audience.
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  Guidance for reporting on suicides in public places including rail

  A relatively small number of suicides take place in public settings, but these often result in widespread media coverage. Our guidance explains how to cover these incidents sensitively, to prevent further deaths by suicide.
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  Guidance on reporting suicide for broadcast media

  The wide reach of broadcast material, including online, as well as the diverse audience it attracts, makes responsible approaches to covering suicide particularly important.
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  Guidance for working with people bereaved by suicide

  If a death by suicide is considered to be in the public interest, journalists may wish to speak with family members and friends.
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  Guidance for reporting on murder suicides

  Murder-suicide incidents are rare but their impact can be widespread. Family, friends, neighbours and witnesses may be traumatised in the aftermath.
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  Guidance for covering suicide and self-harm in documentaries

  Documentaries can inform and educate the public about suicidal behaviour, including the signs which may indicate a person is struggling to cope, and encourage important conversations and help seeking.
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  Guidance for depictions of suicide and self-harm in literature

  Suicide is a major public health concern and therefore a topic of public interest. It often features in mainstream media and in literature, both fiction and non-fiction.
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  Suicide facts for journalists

  Suicide is a complex topic, these facts will help you understand more about suicide in the UK, including who is most at risk from media coverage.
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  Samaritans' media guidelines e-learning

  Our new e-learning programme has been developed for journalists and programme makers covering suicide and self-harm in the media.
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  Codes of practice

  Find out which Ofcom and IPSO codes relate to media coverage of suicide.
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  Media guidelines in Ireland

  Samaritans’ media guidelines for reporting suicide and online resources reinforce industry codes of practice, supporting the highest standards of coverage of suicide.
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  Bilingual media guidelines

  Our Media Guidelines for reporting suicide are also available in Welsh.
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  Samaritans' Media Guidelines for Ireland

  Samaritans' Media Guidelines help journalists report suicide and self-harm safely and responsibly.
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  Samaritans' media guidelines for reporting suicide in Ireland

  Our guidance offers practical advice and tips on how to safely cover the topic of suicide in the media. Download our media guidelines and read our best practice tips here.
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  Ireland Media Guidelines and Online Safety

  Samaritans’ media guidelines for reporting suicide for Ireland and online safety guidance offer practical advice on how to reduce the risk of media coverage or social media negatively impacting people who may be vulnerable.