Abstract:Background: In Pakistan, there is lack of official suicide data due to associated stigma and socio-cultural factors. Although, suicide incidents are regularly reported in newspapers there are no official suicide reporting guidelines. Aims: The aim was to study the quality of suicide reporting in Pakistani newspapers and compare it to international media guidelines. Method: Newspaper reports on suicide deaths were searched in four Pakistani national newspapers from 1st January 2019 to 31st December 2020. Data w… Show more
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