24 Mar 2017

TV funnyman opens up suicide debate

From Mediawatch, 1:55 pm on 24 March 2017
Jono Pryor opens up about a friend's suicide on the Jono and Ben Show

Jono Pryor opens up about a friends suicide on the Jono and Ben Show Photo: screen shot

Comedian Jon Pryor took TV3 viewers by surprise last week when he suddenly got serious about suicide live on the Jono and Ben show. It sparked debate about how suicide is reported and discussed by the media.

 

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