The tragic deaths of public figures can have far-reaching effects—how does media coverage shape the ripple effect on ...

“Many people fear short-term contagion and copycat effects, like the prospect that a mass shooting today will inspire another one tomorrow, and then the next day, and the day after that ...

It’s everywhere. Fourth, the way the media depicts the story can exacerbate the copycat effect. For example, if there’s a ...

The study, published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, also found that the greater the media coverage of a suicide the higher the chances of a copycat effect. Dr Simon Stack ...

That has certainly been the case in the United States, where concern over copycat mass shootings continues to rage. Police and public safety officials do recognize “The Columbine Effect,” a ...

Not only is defensive line one of the deepest positions in this class, but the success of the Philadelphia Eagles with their dominant pass rush is likely to create a copycat effect around the ...

A recent study used dynamic modeling to quantify the effects of high-profile suicides, analyzing data from several celebrity events: Robin Williams's suicide in 2014 and the deaths of Kate Spade ...