AOD Media Watch. (2017) Guidelines for journalists. Australia: AOD Media Watch.
External website: http://aodmediawatch.com.au/guidelines-for-journal...
The evidence is clear. Reporting stories about deaths from drug use can counter-intuitively make it more attractive for people to use drugs, not less. It can also lead to knee-jerk policy responses that are not evidence-based and can be counterproductive. Media-driven policy-making has the potential to increase rather than decrease harm.
Journalists can help reduce drug-related harm by understanding the complex interaction between media reporting, drug policy and drug-related harm. To assist journalists in providing critical analysis of drug-related issues and events, which has the potential to help reduce harms from drug use, we have developed these guidelines.
N Communication, information and education > Message / Language (portrayal of use)
N Communication, information and education > Message / Language (portrayal of use) > Portrayal of substance use in the media
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