http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethics/sensitive-news-topics/sharing-the-communitys-grief/ Journalism ethics cases online Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:42:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethics/sensitive-news-topics/sharing-the-communitys-grief/#comment-5871 Gabby Robergeau Sun, 17 Feb 2008 05:26:47 +0000 http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethics/sensitive-news-topics/sharing-the-communitys-grief/#comment-5871 Reading an article about suicide will not make a mentally stable teenager or adult want to "copycat" and committ suicide. It's silly to think reporting the facts of a suicide will persuade others, provided they are of sound mind and body, into doing the same. I will agree however, this is a touchy subject and no one truly knows why people committ suicide. There are no victims around to tell their stories. http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethics/sensitive-news-topics/sharing-the-communitys-grief/#comment-5645 Kaitlin Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:45:23 +0000 http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethics/sensitive-news-topics/sharing-the-communitys-grief/#comment-5645 I don't agree with the comment above i think that this report makes no difference on a teen thinking about commiting suicide. They dont think about that when they are bout to do that all they are thinking is about how they feel and whats going on inside there head. She obviously does not understand what people go through when they are in that state of mind. http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethics/sensitive-news-topics/sharing-the-communitys-grief/#comment-610 Kerri Beecroft Fri, 02 Nov 2007 19:51:32 +0000 http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/ethics/sensitive-news-topics/sharing-the-communitys-grief/#comment-610 I don't feel as though you were intruding on the victims families lives, but you did do a very good job in giving the information that was needed, and no more than that. I am a teenager myself, and I think it is a good idea to have more awarenesses in schools and communities about suicide and being a suicide victim. My best friends mother commited suicide and I prevented my friend from doing the same, because she has a family and friends who love her and are here for her, and God put her on this Earth for a reason, and it isn't to commit suicide. Thank you for posting this news article, because it will help teenagers, as well as adults, from commiting suicide.