[Reporter’s view]Dilemma of salesperson suicide & reporting

Sad things happen constantly.

 

In the past year, four salespeople who worked for a multinational pharmaceutical company took their own lives.

 

This is the minimum number known and confirmed.

 

The circumstances of the company and the extreme choices are different.

 

However, the common point was that the reason for suicide was 'the company they worked for'.

 

The reporting of suicides is tricky and uncomfortable for the media and journalists.

 

The media needs to be cautious in reporting.

 

Dailypharm also did not cover all four incidents.

 

Even if reported, the first article is written with a level of communication that excludes interpretation and presumption.

 

Nevertheless, the dilemma for the report itself remains.

 

This is because of the heart of the bereaved family after the deceased.

 

Of course, there are many cases where the bereaved family wants to be articled with appeal.

 

Rather, the indifference of the press sometimes hurts them.

 

On the other hand, but if they don't want their family to be exposed to someone they don't know about, or that someone around them might be able to guess the deceased, apart from the legitimacy of reporting, I think that ethical consideration is necessary.

 

Certainly we shouldn't 'use' death badly, but if they have a 'reason' of extreme choice and a story they want to tell, we should listen to it.

 

In addition, the media should add strength in raising awareness to prevent such tragic accidents from recurring.

 

Suicide is linked to sorrow and interests.

 

Confrontation between the union and the company intensifies, They continue to fight who is responsible for death.

 

Even if the choice of the deceased was caused by performance pressure and staff reduction, it is another story to conclude this with the company's "imputation".

 

So the press should be an observer.

 

Based on the story of death, the media should listen to the labor and management's arguments and let them know that there are media that watch the fighting's conclusions and follow-up.

 

Once again, I pray for the deceased's condolences and hope that suicide in the pharmaceutical industry will never happen again.