Statement by the Entertainers' Rights Association posted on the group's website on Sunday following news of the suicide of actress Yuko Takeuchi.
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We ask news organizations not to unnecessarily dig into stories of celebrities' suicides as that can have a strong impact on children and young people.
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Politik Kills
Australia put the kybosh on suicide reporting years ago. In any reporting of a death of this nature, there is no mention of ‘by his/her own hand’ but there is an included list of phone numbers to call if you are feeling depressed etc.
This is another example of Japan so behind the rest of the developed world.
https://www.presscouncil.org.au/document-search/standard-suicide-reporting/
Aly Rustom
We ask news organizations not to unnecessarily dig into stories of celebrities' suicides as that can have a strong impact on children and young people.
They're obviously not listening..
JeffLee
"digging"? Last I heard the specific reasons for the last couple of suicides aren't known, (mainly because the media is not digging). Kimura's was apparently due to comments from viewers of her TV show.
These people chose to become entertainers. If they wanted their lives kept private, they should have become office workers or convenience store clerks. Maybe the "entertainers' rights" association should be advocating against the harsh working conditions that cause the stress and burnout of its members that can lead to suicide and harm -- instead of chiding the media.
Sven Asai
News for today: Someone probably did something to someone or didn’t do that.
News for tomorrow: Someone else probably does something else to someone else or won’t do that.
Now the weather: There was a weather today and tomorrow will probably a weather too, in very high details, it will be exactly the same weather as today or the weather will change and be another weather.
Good night.