Mass Killings: The Role of the Media
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- Grade Level: Senior High (10-12)
- Subjects: Psychology
- Produced By: ShortCutsTV
- Year: 2023
- Country: United Kingdom
- Language: English
- Running Time: 6m
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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.