Photo selection and placement
Photo selection and
placement
Photographs and footage of the scene, location and method of
suicide can lead to imitative action by people who are
vulnerable.
- Avoid the use of dramatic photographs or images related to the
suicide. For example photographs of people standing on ledges about
to jump or people falling to their deaths.
- Exercise caution in reporting suicide locations. Giving details
of locations used for suicide may result in these places becoming
‘popular’ for suicide attempts.
- Consider placement of photos, front page should be avoided
where possible to guard against over-dramatising.
- Avoid reprinting photographs of the deceased on anniversaries
or at the time of others’ deaths, where possible, as this can have
a detrimental effect on the grief of family and friends.