Media Coverage of the Recent Shooting Inspires Future Acts of Murder?

[dsteve01]

"When can we get assault rifles/machine guns out of the hands of youth?"

No papers asked that question. They just hyped the murders to sell papers. At this point I feel like the media deems that taking a position of firearm control has become 'too radical', but posting dead teenagers on your front page as 'good business practice'

This kid partially did this to be famous. And the media obliged him.

It's been decades since Columbine, and our politicians are still advocating for failed policies, partially because of the disconnect between policy and the media.

[liberal N proud]

1. Keeps things in the news that are easy to sensationalise.

[Turbineguy]

2. It's not as if the outcomes

are good.

But maybe it should be easier to get your face plastered all over the news (for those who desire that sort of attention).

[dsteve01]

3. I just wish

the sort of attention that these shooting got were more reformative--rather then just talk.