Role of Media in Mass Shootings?
2nd June 2019
To Stelter, the fact that there wasn’t any wall-to-wall coverage was a bad thing, that it meant we’re becoming totally desensitized to news like this. I too worry about this possibility, especially given how many mass shootings we’ve had since Columbine. What Stelter doesn’t seem to acknowledge, however, is the role the media has played in that increase.
Scott Adams is of the same opinion. He would prefer if the name of the shooter were never mentioned on the news.