Media
Some types of media reporting and portrayal of suicide can increase suicide risk for vulnerable people. Enhancing safe reporting and portrayal of suicide by the media can make an important contribution to suicide prevention. SPINZ recognises that the topic of suicide can provide challenges for those reporting it and can provide you with key resources and research to assist in safe reporting.
Contact Us
Carrie Briffett
Phone: 09 966 5725
Email: carrie "at" mentalhealth.org.nz
Paula Taylor
Phone: 09 300 7025
Email: paula "at" mentalhealth.org.nz
Latest news
Read about our Seminar Series 2008: The Role of Media in Suicide Prevention
FAQs
Q: How can I access research and general resources on a particular subject related to suicide?
Q: How can I acccess brochures on a specific topic?
Q: Where can I find the latest New Zealand suicide statistics?
Case Studies
Reporter Keri Welham, presenter at the Seminar Series 2008 and author of:
Promise to tackle the killer in our midst
The Dominion Post, 25 March, 2008
SPINZ believes this article is a good example of reporting on suicide. It reports the launch of the Action Plan, a government policy that details activities being provided that contribute to suicide prevention.
Key aspects:
- states the current suicide statistics
- notes the reduction in suicide over the last 10 years
- links depression to sucide risk, using a personal story that promotes services and hope
- covers new research studying the reporting of sucide in NZ news media
- provides help for people seeking contacts
- lists some behaviours that could indicate someone is struggling to cope.
