Responsible Reporting on Suicide for Journalists is designed to give working journalists and students who are interested in the field an understanding of how news media can impact suicide trends and how that power can be used to improve public health. An extensive body of research shows that certain methods of reporting on suicide deaths can increase the number of subsequent suicides among the public. Conversely, responsible methods of reporting on suicide can increase the likelihood of people seeking help. The World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have both identified responsible suicide reporting among the media as a key mechanism for suicide prevention. This course aims to give journalists the concrete tools they need to fulfill that goal and make a positive public health impact with their reporting.
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Responsible Reporting on Suicide for Journalists
Johns Hopkins UniversityAbout this Course
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Interest or experience in working journalists at print, digital, audio, and video outlets
Approx. 7 hours to complete
English
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- Public Health
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Beginner Level
Interest or experience in working journalists at print, digital, audio, and video outlets
Approx. 7 hours to complete
English
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
2 hours to complete
Suicide as a Global Public Health Issue
2 hours to complete
3 videos (Total 50 min), 8 readings, 3 quizzes
2 hours to complete
How Media Reports Can Affect Suicide Trends
2 hours to complete
4 videos (Total 30 min), 11 readings, 2 quizzes
3 hours to complete
Applying Suicide Reporting Guidelines in the Field
3 hours to complete
6 videos (Total 41 min), 14 readings, 3 quizzes
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