"This resource booklet briefly summarizes the current evidence on the impact of media reporting of suicide, and provides information for media professionals about how to report on suicide, recognizing that there are times when a suicide will need to be reported on the grounds of its newsworthiness. The booklet makes suggestions about how best to ensure that such reporting is accurate, responsible and appropriate. It is applicable to both traditional and digital media reporting. This resource booklet acknowledges that the reporting of suicide and its portrayal in various media types differ within and across countries. There are cultural differences in terms of what is appropriate to report and how information about a given suicide is accessed. While this booklet is designed to provide guiding principles about media reporting that apply across cultures, media professionals are encouraged to work with their local suicide prevention community and to draw on local media reporting guidelines, if available." (Introduction, page 1-2)