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Abstract：
BACKGROUND: The Hong Kong news media report suicide-related events more frequently and sensationally than Western countries. Little is known about Hong Kong media professionals\' experiences and thoughts about such reporting.
OBJECTIVE: To understand Hong Kong media professionals\' experiences and perceptions of suicide reporting and whether the news media can be better engaged into suicide prevention.
METHODS: We conducted three focus groups of journalists from both the Cantonese and English language news media. Data were analyzed using grounded theory methods.
RESULTS: We discerned three rationales from participants regarding their intense coverage of suicide-related events: (1) satisfying commercial competitiveness, (2) addressing social problems, and (3) responding to readers\' interests. The first rationale was a dominant and vigorous motivating factor, and often influenced suicide reporting among local Cantonese media. Media professionals recommended engagement strategies targeted at frontline journalists, media managers, and general media consumers.
CONCLUSIONS: We see potential to involve news media professionals in Hong Kong as working partners in suicide prevention. To succeed, this effort requires engagement in a proactive, consistent, and sustained fashion.
OBJECTIVE: To understand Hong Kong media professionals\' experiences and perceptions of suicide reporting and whether the news media can be better engaged into suicide prevention.
METHODS: We conducted three focus groups of journalists from both the Cantonese and English language news media. Data were analyzed using grounded theory methods.
RESULTS: We discerned three rationales from participants regarding their intense coverage of suicide-related events: (1) satisfying commercial competitiveness, (2) addressing social problems, and (3) responding to readers\' interests. The first rationale was a dominant and vigorous motivating factor, and often influenced suicide reporting among local Cantonese media. Media professionals recommended engagement strategies targeted at frontline journalists, media managers, and general media consumers.
CONCLUSIONS: We see potential to involve news media professionals in Hong Kong as working partners in suicide prevention. To succeed, this effort requires engagement in a proactive, consistent, and sustained fashion.
摘要：
背景：香港新闻媒体比西方国家更频繁和耸人听闻地报道与自杀有关的事件。对香港媒体专业人士对此类报道的经验和想法知之甚少。
目的：了解香港媒体专业人士对自杀报道的经验和看法，以及新闻媒体是否可以更好地参与预防自杀。
方法：我们对来自粤语和英语新闻媒体的记者进行了三个焦点小组。使用扎根理论方法对数据进行分析。
结果：我们从参与者中发现了关于自杀相关事件的三个理由：（1）满足商业竞争力，（2）解决社会问题，(3)回应读者的兴趣。第一个理由是一个主导和有力的激励因素，并经常影响当地广东媒体的自杀报道。媒体专业人士建议针对一线记者的参与策略，媒体经理,和一般媒体消费者。
结论：我们认为有可能让香港的新闻媒体专业人士作为工作伙伴参与预防自杀。为了成功,这项工作需要积极主动地参与，一致,和持续的时尚。
目的：了解香港媒体专业人士对自杀报道的经验和看法，以及新闻媒体是否可以更好地参与预防自杀。
方法：我们对来自粤语和英语新闻媒体的记者进行了三个焦点小组。使用扎根理论方法对数据进行分析。
结果：我们从参与者中发现了关于自杀相关事件的三个理由：（1）满足商业竞争力，（2）解决社会问题，(3)回应读者的兴趣。第一个理由是一个主导和有力的激励因素，并经常影响当地广东媒体的自杀报道。媒体专业人士建议针对一线记者的参与策略，媒体经理,和一般媒体消费者。
结论：我们认为有可能让香港的新闻媒体专业人士作为工作伙伴参与预防自杀。为了成功,这项工作需要积极主动地参与，一致,和持续的时尚。
