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A Very Public Death: Working together for better reporting

Aug 27, 2008 - Aug 27, 2008
Thistle Glasgow Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Highlights: The aim of this event is to bring together people from across the public, private and voluntary sector with an interest in the portrayal of suicide in the media for an opportunity to hear expert speakers and discuss some of the key issues.

Topics of discussion will include:

* What does research tell us about the influence of media on suicidal behaviour?
* Lessons from Bridgend for the media industry.
* The challenges of reporting/covering suicide from a media perspective.
* What are the barriers to good coverage?
* What is the way forward for the industry

Event Profiles: Speakers: Madeline Moon MP (MP for Bridgend ), Mark Thompson (Director General, BBC), Viviane Reding (European Commissioner for Information Society & Media)

Contact Details: Email address:; Event website: http://www.samaritans.org/media_centre/suicide_in_the_media.aspx; Phone: + 44 (0)20 8979 8300; Fax: + 44 (0)20 8979 6700

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