Understanding the role sensationalized attention plays doesn't mean ignoring other factors. Of course the world is multi-causal.
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Many have been writing this for years. Zero headway. Media will talk about anything but media. People on social media better at restraint.
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Media: the next potential mass shooter is watching the current media coverage intently. Right now. Your coverage is a factor in this crisis.
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Example of step-by-step story that creates an illusion of knowledge & news—but we know from suicide research helps inspire the next one.pic.twitter.com/pvDTDTZUv0
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Is there true news value to detailed profile of one more shooter beyond the two sentence summary? From step-by-step playback of mass murder?
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Yes there is clear harm: every detailed profile, every story focusing on how exactly it unfolded in deep detail: seeds of ideation for next.
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zeynep tufekci Retweeted suldrew
Yep. The excessive "worst ever" coverage is a negative feedback loop: setting the number target for the next one.https://twitter.com/suldrew/status/914910921532751874 …
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zeynep tufekci Retweeted Kamala Harris is Badass
Journos go to Vegas, reporting from the killer's vantage point, tracing the steps. How is that informing us more?https://twitter.com/MHLefaucheux/status/914991207444598784 …
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zeynep tufekci Retweeted zeynep tufekci
Tried to avoid the worst, yet I saw the same panic footage so many times. Killer's face everywhere. So discouraging.https://twitter.com/zeynep/status/914821278833545216 …
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zeynep tufekci Retweeted Pinboard
Yep. I don't think that's of public interest but acts as how-to manuals & inspiration for the next deranged person.https://twitter.com/Pinboard/status/915086843061948416 …
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because the vantage point of any battle is usually won by the person that is at the highest point. this has been known for 1000's of yrs.
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