Let’s Talk About Suicide and the Media: Suicide Prevention – Professional Guidelines for Responsible Journalistic Reporting [Spregovorimo o samomoru in medijih: Preprečevanje samomora – strokovne smernice za odgovorno novinarsko poročanje]

Name of code

Let’s Talk About Suicide and the Media: Suicide Prevention – Professional Guidelines for Responsible Journalistic Reporting [Spregovorimo o samomoru in medijih: Preprečevanje samomora – strokovne smernice za odgovorno novinarsko poročanje]

Originator of code

The National Institute of Public Health of the Republic of Slovenia (formerly known as Health Protection Institute of the Republic of Slovenia)

Country

Slovenia

Original language

Slovenian

Year of creation

2010

Type of code

Journalism

Main frame of accountability

Professional

Transparency

Public

Legal and regulatory context

Non-mandatory

Implementation and enforcement

Voluntary

Diversity

Yes

AI/automation

No

Abstract

Suicide Prevention – Professional Guidelines for Responsible Journalistic Reporting (Let’s Talk About Suicide) were drafted by the National Institute of Public Health of the Republic of Slovenia; Ozara Slovenija; Slovenian Association for Suicide Prevention; University of Primorska; and a working group of journalists. The document explains the impact of media reporting on imitating suicidal behaviour and provides recommendations. An additional version was published under the title Reporting on Suicide During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Recommendations for Responsible Reporting on Suicide. The guidelines will be updated in 2024.

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