School shootings

[truep]

Does anyone else think that the excessive press coverage cause more copycat killers? These "Loners" want to go down in a "blaze of Glory"
so everyone remembers them. Maybe the press could tone it down and prevent some of these copycat killers.

[GFB]

Does anyone else think that the excessive press coverage cause more copycat killers? These "Loners" want to go down in a "blaze of Glory"
so everyone remembers them. Maybe the press could tone it down and prevent some of these copycat killers.

No chance of that..they’re hoping for more.

[rusty]

Does anyone else think that the excessive press coverage cause more copycat killers? These "Loners" want to go down in a "blaze of Glory"
so everyone remembers them. Maybe the press could tone it down and prevent some of these copycat killers.

You think that this is excessive coverage? 19 kids and 2 adults dead?

Should we have more about the Kardashians, or Johnny Depp, or British Royalty?

[truep]

They don't have to sensationalize it. All that does is break out the gun grabbers and copycats. Example: Beto, a total loser!

[GRANDPA]

And now, some 10 year old kid has been arrested for threatening to shoot up the school. Gee, I wonder where he got that idea from?

[rusty]

So when these things happen they should just sweep it under the rug?

[Sangersteve]

Studies show

Violent events are often covered by news outlets in great detail and spread immediately through mass media and social media. Experts believe that this media coverage can inspire others to copy these actions or commit similar crimes.[1] This is often called the media contagion effect, and it happens with suicide, terrorist attacks, and mass shootings. Other experts report that a better explanation is the tendency for people to imitate behaviors that get a lot of attention.


Credit: Pia Guerra, Washington Post.
Do you remember the name of this hero from the Parkland shooting? The killer got much more publicity than Aaron Feis, the coach who saved students’ lives.

Shooters get enormous attention: their name, photo, motivations, and story are often shared for days following the event. The American Psychological Association points out that this “fame” is something that most mass shooters desire.[2] This sometime inspires a copycat shooting, where the potential shooter typically tries to kill more people than their predecessor.

https://www.center4research.org/copy-cats-kill/

[rusty]

Studies show

Violent events are often covered by news outlets in great detail and spread immediately through mass media and social media. Experts believe that this media coverage can inspire others to copy these actions or commit similar crimes.[1] This is often called the media contagion effect, and it happens with suicide, terrorist attacks, and mass shootings. Other experts report that a better explanation is the tendency for people to imitate behaviors that get a lot of attention.


Credit: Pia Guerra, Washington Post.
Do you remember the name of this hero from the Parkland shooting? The killer got much more publicity than Aaron Feis, the coach who saved students’ lives.

Shooters get enormous attention: their name, photo, motivations, and story are often shared for days following the event. The American Psychological Association points out that this “fame” is something that most mass shooters desire.[2] This sometime inspires a copycat shooting, where the potential shooter typically tries to kill more people than their predecessor.

https://www.center4research.org/copy-cats-kill/

I'm not saying it's not an issue. Of course it's an issue. But what is the answer? You can't just ignore these things. Something this significant is going to be, and needs to be, covered extensively.

[Sangersteve]

I'm not saying it's not an issue. Of course it's an issue. But what is the answer? You can't just ignore these things. Something this significant is going to be, and needs to be, covered extensively.

One answer is for the MSM to not publish every detail of the perp's life.

Shooters get enormous attention: their name, photo, motivations, and story are often shared for days following the event. The American Psychological Association points out that this “fame” is something that most mass shooters desire.[2] This sometime inspires a copycat shooting, where the potential shooter typically tries to kill more people than their predecessor.

Give them no fame.

[planosteve]

When this type of even occurs, there is only 1 objective. To get to the shooter and kill them as fast as possible. Forget everything else.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/ ... e94e5f5f20

[BigTex]

Richard Jewell would have probably preferred a little less news coverage.

[planosteve]

Richard Jewell would have probably preferred a little less news coverage.

At least he won't be buried in a flag draped casket with military honors like Charles Whitman.

[GRANDPA]

Richard Jewell would have probably preferred a little less news coverage.

At least he won't be buried in a flag draped casket with military honors like Charles Whitman.

Richard Jewell died in 2007 & correct me if I'm wrong, I don't think he was a veteran.

[jellowrestling]

So when these things happen they should just sweep it under the rug?

No, but the killer shouldn't become an anti-hero. Multiple school shooters have said that they admired Klebold and Harris, the Columbine killers. The media knows this, but they are afraid that someone else will scoop them, so they rush to get the name out first and most often.