This Mother Jones article sums up the argument cogently: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.motherjones.com&#x2F;politics&#x2F;2015&#x2F;10&#x2F;media-inspires-mass-shooters-copycats" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.motherjones.com&#x2F;politics&#x2F;2015&#x2F;10&#x2F;media-inspires-m...</a><p>It&#x27;s not just murders. Australian media will often not report suicides to prevent triggering copycats.