Any suicide is a newsworthy event.
The fact that an individual has chosen to end their life, quite deliberately and prematurely, attracts the attention of the public. For the journalist, a suicide presents a difficult dilemma. As an issue of concern to the public, it is clearly the responsibility of the reporter to present the facts as they happen, without glamourising the story or imposing on the grief of those affected. In drama, a similar quandary appears. The Samaritans often receives enquiries from journalists and broadcasters who are concerned about how to depict the issue of suicide in either a factual or dramatic context.