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Mass killings : the role of the media /

The Columbine High school shooting was the most covered news story of 1999 in the United States. It set a precedent for the blanket coverage of random mass killings we see today: the rush to the crime scene; the pictures of the killer; their life story; their posts. But could this media coverage be...

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Bibliographic Details
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Leicester, England : Shortcuts, 2023.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Mass shootings > Press coverage > United States > Psychological aspects.
Violence in mass media > United States > Psychological aspects.
Meurtre multiple > Couverture de presse > États-Unis > Aspect psychologique.
Violence in mass media > Psychological aspects
United States
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Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:The Columbine High school shooting was the most covered news story of 1999 in the United States. It set a precedent for the blanket coverage of random mass killings we see today: the rush to the crime scene; the pictures of the killer; their life story; their posts. But could this media coverage be contributing to the problem? This film looks at the evidence and the movement to change media coverage of mass shootings.
Item Description:Title from title screen (viewed June 30, 2023).
Physical Description:1 online resource (6 minutes)
Playing Time:00:06:00