Shootings revisited

It ain’t over till it’s over

The sad list grows longer and longer.

Lonely

ErfurtColumbineEmsdettenBlacksburg

Where next? What next?

There are so many issues to be discussed, among them

» the dignity of media coverage

» the influence of a culture of weapons

» the double standards we all live with

Later.

Supportive

Mourning

Vigil


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3 responses to “Shootings revisited”

  1. Andreas Karsten Avatar

    The Cynical-C keeps track of what the media is blaming for the Virginia Tech murders. So far, the list runs to more than 30 items, including South Korea, Bill Gates, Atheists, Bureaucracies, violent video games, and cowardly students.

    Reasons for Virginia Tech

    (via kottke

  2. Andreas Karsten Avatar

    John Brown and Tom Engelhardt add a global perspective in “The Blacksburg Massacre in Global Context”.

    (via matthew good)

  3. Andreas Karsten Avatar

    Scott Adams notes that

    “every time the media makes a big deal about a high profile suicide there’s a 100% chance it inspires additional suicide.”

    in reference to the study «Media influence on suicide» which is described here at the website of BMJ.