The Media and Massacres

[Conan71]

quote:Originally posted by jamesrage

quote:Originally posted by Conan71

I took the day off yesterday and from the first news of the shootings at Va. Tech. there was nothing else news-worthy during the day.

This will blanket the airwaves for the next couple of weeks.  Mis-informed talking heads will talk about gun control and interview a bunch of former FBI profilers and ATF agents and really try to dig into the psyche of the shooter.

My personal opinion is that the massive media coverage on ten different news networks only glorifies hideous acts like this in the minds of other would-be nut-jobs.

How does everyone else feel about the media feeding frenzy on other's misery?

I agree.The media should have the integrity to not glorify the monsters who send in tapes for them show.The only reason why these monsters send these tapes to media outlets is for the media outlets to show to everyone these tapes.These monsters send in tapes for various reasons like enemy/terrorist propaganda or some nutjob trying to get his 15 minutes of fame.These monsters do not send these tapes in to get pointers in journalism from the pros,nor are they entering a amature journalism contest that only psychos and terrorist know about.These media outlet owners are scum for airing these tapes.

No publicity, no incentive to glorify a pathetic final act.