Responsible Reporting on Suicide for Journalists
Understand responsible suicide reporting practices, including safe messaging, support resources, and evidence-based guidelines to prevent harmful effects.
Understand responsible suicide reporting practices, including safe messaging, support resources, and evidence-based guidelines to prevent harmful effects.
This course equips journalists and journalism students with the knowledge and skills to report responsibly on suicide, recognizing the media's potential impact on suicide trends. Developed in collaboration with public health experts, the curriculum emphasizes the importance of ethical reporting practices in suicide prevention. The course covers three main modules: understanding suicide as a global public health issue, examining how media reports can affect suicide trends, and applying suicide reporting guidelines in the field. Participants will learn about the Werther and Papageno effects, explore best practices for interviewing and story framing, and understand the implications of their reporting choices. The course also addresses the challenges of social media reporting and the importance of journalists' mental health when covering sensitive topics. By the end of the course, journalists will have the tools to create impactful, responsible stories that contribute positively to public health efforts in suicide prevention.
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What you'll learn
Understand suicide as a global public health issue and the media's role in prevention
Recognize the potential impacts of media reporting on suicide trends (Werther and Papageno effects)
Apply ethical guidelines for responsible suicide reporting in various media formats
Develop skills for sensitive interviewing and appropriate story framing
Learn best practices for production, editing, and social media use in suicide-related stories
Understand the importance of language choice in suicide reporting
Skills you'll gain
This course includes:
1.98 Hours PreRecorded video
8 assignments
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There are 3 modules in this course
This course provides journalists with essential knowledge and skills for responsible reporting on suicide. It is structured into three comprehensive modules that cover the critical aspects of this sensitive topic. The first module introduces suicide as a global public health issue, providing context on statistics, trends, and the media's crucial role in suicide prevention. The second module delves into the research on how media reports can affect suicide trends, exploring concepts such as the Werther effect (copycat suicides) and the Papageno effect (preventive influence). The final module focuses on practical application, guiding journalists through the process of applying suicide reporting guidelines in their work. This includes best practices for story framing, interviewing techniques, ethical considerations in production and editing, and responsible use of social media. Throughout the course, participants engage with interactive scenarios, quizzes, and reflective activities to reinforce learning. The curriculum also addresses the importance of journalists' mental health when covering such challenging topics.
Suicide as a Global Public Health Issue
Module 1 · 2 Hours to complete
How Media Reports Can Affect Suicide Trends
Module 2 · 2 Hours to complete
Applying Suicide Reporting Guidelines in the Field
Module 3 · 2 Hours to complete
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Instructors
Bloomberg Fellow and National Correspondent Elevating Health Journalism
Aneri Pattani serves as a Bloomberg Fellow and National Correspondent at Kaiser Health News, where she plays a vital role in delivering in-depth coverage of health issues impacting communities across the nation. With a commitment to informative and accurate reporting, Aneri investigates critical topics such as healthcare policy, public health challenges, and the intricacies of the healthcare system. Her work not only informs the public but also contributes to the broader dialogue surrounding health equity and access to care. As a Bloomberg Fellow, she enhances her expertise in health journalism, furthering her mission to highlight important health stories that affect individuals and communities.
Professor, Mental Health
My research interests focus on two complementary areas: using epidemiologic methods to elucidate the risk factors, natural history, and outcomes of major mental disorders, and adopting sociologic approaches to explore the occurrence of unusual behaviors often classified as psychiatric disorders. My work in psychiatric epidemiology includes global studies on the incidence and progression of schizophrenia using psychiatric case registers, as well as investigating the link between autoimmune diseases and conditions like autism, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder. Through the Baltimore Epidemiologic Catchment Area (ECA) Follow-Up, I have explored the interplay between mental and physical health, notably finding that major depressive disorder predicts conditions like type 2 diabetes, heart attack, stroke, and breast cancer. Currently, I am collaborating on the ECA project's latest phase, linking mental health data to the National Death Index for the most extensive U.S.-based population study of its kind.
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