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
Health Protection Institute of the Republic of Slovenia (today: The National Institute of Public Health 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
“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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