On Tue, Aug 12, 2014 at 4:56 PM, Brad Beam <[email protected]> wrote:
> *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *K.M. Richards > > *>*As I listened to the reports of his mental illness and his already > well-known substance abuse problems, a thought came to my mind which I > believe may be the kindest reaction possible: At least he is now free of > his demons. > > > > “The Washington Post” also takes note of the Academy’s tweeted image. > > > http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2014/08/12/suicide-contagion-and-social-media-the-dangers-of-sharing-genie-youre-free/ > Right. Though, for those who might be less impressed by what the WaPo takes note of, it is really the American Foundation for the Prevention of Suicide that is noting with concern the "Genie your free" meme. See their statement at: http://www.afsp.org/news-events/in-the-news/unsafe-reporting-on-suicide-can-cost-lives, and from there you can follow links to their guidelines for responsible reporting about suicide. -- -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
