Whatever else, we know: attention on the killer on his terms helps inspire the next one. Or focus on methods. Don't. https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/27/opinion/the-virginia-shooter-wanted-fame-lets-not-give-it-to-him.html …pic.twitter.com/u9wYXqQBNS
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Whatever else, we know: attention on the killer on his terms helps inspire the next one. Or focus on methods. Don't. https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/27/opinion/the-virginia-shooter-wanted-fame-lets-not-give-it-to-him.html …pic.twitter.com/u9wYXqQBNS
New methods inspire copycats; the vector is often sensationalized mass/social media attention on killer, method.. Focus on victims.
First wrote about role of attention in mass shootings in 2012, going on an analytic hunch. Piles of evidence since. https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2012/12/the-media-needs-to-stop-inspiring-copycat-murders-heres-how/266439/ …pic.twitter.com/O5UBP2F0DB
It is perfectly possible to cover such a horrible event without excessive focus on the killer, or exact methods in painstaking detail.
Mass killers come in a variety motivations, but they all want ATTENTION ON THEIR TERMS. Zero reason why we should comply so easily.
There is no need for videos of panicked people on loop, or the killer's face endlessly flashed to have a sensible coverage or discussion.
The road map to sensible coverage is possible, and I wrote about it in multiple pieces. Need editorial guidance—the opposite of censorship.pic.twitter.com/aiBG6K8h15
Understanding the role sensationalized attention plays doesn't mean ignoring other factors. Of course the world is multi-causal.
Many have been writing this for years. Zero headway. Media will talk about anything but media. People on social media better at restraint.
Media: the next potential mass shooter is watching the current media coverage intently. Right now. Your coverage is a factor in this crisis.
and all this talk of breaking records is HIGHLY counterproductive
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