There have been many news reports on actor Robin Williams since his death this week . Paul Farmer says reports of shock and horror moved on to salacious reports . He says media in the UK gave unnecessary detail about the manner of his death . Concerning too is the effect that wall-to-wall media coverage about a celebrity suicide can have on the public . Journalists need to take into account the impact their reporting could have , he says .
There have been many news reports on actor Robin Williams since his death this week . Paul Farmer says reports of shock and horror moved on to salacious reports . He says media in the UK gave unnecessary detail about the manner of his death . Journalists need to take into account the impact their reporting could have , he says .