Fu K W, Yip P S F
University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam in Hong Kong, China.
Suicide Life Threat Behav. 2008 Oct;38(5):631-6. doi: 10.1521/suli.2008.38.5.631.
Media recommendations on suicide reporting are available in many countries and in different languages. Hong Kong newspapers have been found to be noncompliant with WHO recommendations. A booklet containing WHO media guidelines Preventing Suicide: A Resource for Media Professionals, and an awareness campaign were launched in November 2004 in Hong Kong. Content analysis was then conducted to compare the reporting of suicide news before and after the launch. Results indicate that certain reporting styles were changed in accordance with the recommendations; namely, lessened use of pictorial presentations and headlines mentioning suicides. Most of the changes were attributed to the tabloid-style newspapers. This study suggests that programs to promote media recommendations tailored for journalists appear to be efficacious in altering their way of reporting.
许多国家都有关于自杀报道的媒体建议，且有不同语言版本。研究发现，香港报纸不符合世界卫生组织的建议。2004年11月，香港发行了一本包含世界卫生组织媒体指南《预防自杀：媒体专业人员资源手册》的小册子，并开展了一场宣传活动。随后进行了内容分析，以比较该活动开展前后自杀新闻的报道情况。结果表明，某些报道风格根据建议有所改变；也就是说，减少了图片展示和提及自杀的标题的使用。大多数变化归因于小报风格的报纸。这项研究表明，为记者量身定制的促进媒体建议的项目似乎能有效地改变他们的报道方式。
