Furthermore, there is evidence for an indirect Werther effect, i.e. the perception that suicidal media content influences others which, in turn, can concurrently or additionally influence one person's own future thoughts and behaviors. Similarly, the researcher Gerard Sullivan has critiqued research on copycat suicides, suggesting that data analyses have been selective and misleading and that the evidence for copycat suicides is much less consistent than suggested by some researchers.Sullivan, G. (2007). Should Suicide Be Reported in the Media? A Critique of Research. Remember me: Constructing immortality—Beliefs on immortality, life and death (pp. 149–58). New York: Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group. Additionally, a review by Cheng and colleagues finds that most research on the relationship of media coverage to suicidality lacks solid theoretical grounding, making interpreting the research very difficult. Sonia Livingstone argues that media effects research as a whole has many flaws, and needs serious evaluation as a field before additional interpretations can be drawn from such research.
furthermore there is evidence for an indirect werther effect ie the perception that suicidal media content influences others which in turn can concurrently or additionally influence one person's own future thoughts and behaviors similarly the researcher gerard sullivan has critiqued research on copycat suicides suggesting that data analyses have been selective and misleading and that the evidence for copycat suicides is much less consistent than suggested by some researcherssullivan g (2007) should suicide be reported in the media a critique of research remember me constructing immortality—beliefs on immortality life and death (pp 149–58) new york routledge/taylor & francis group additionally a review by cheng and colleagues finds that most research on the relationship of media coverage to suicidality lacks solid theoretical grounding making interpreting the research very difficult sonia livingstone argues that media effects research as a whole has many flaws and needs serious evaluation as a field before additional interpretations can be drawn from such research