5 ways to prepare your newsroom to cover suicide more effectively | Poynter.

tories about heart disease and cancer, the first and second leading causes of death in the United States, are all over the news. But when it comes to covering suicide, the tenth leading cause of death, news organizations are wary. When they do cover it, they are often spurred by an immediate breaking story. Those stories can be reactive. And sometimes, they do more harm than good. Source: 5 ways to prepare your newsroom to cover suicide more effectively | Poynter.