It's a really good question. There's some academic literature to suggest it does. But not clear what the options arehttps://twitter.com/mark_niehaus/status/649689785355923458 …
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Replying to @chrislhayes
@chrislhayes The research is increasingly clear. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/27/opinion/the-virginia-shooter-wanted-fame-lets-not-give-it-to-him.html … There are options: http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2012/12/the-media-needs-to-stop-inspiring-copycat-murders-heres-how/266439/ …3 replies 37 retweets 53 likes -
Replying to @zeynep
@chrislhayes These mass killers are a specific subset of gun violence, and are often murder/suicides in search of distorted infamy.2 replies 1 retweet 8 likes -
Replying to @zeynep
@chrislhayes Similar precautions could easily be taken by mass media, without harming news value. Issue is wrong type of sensationalization.1 reply 2 retweets 7 likes -
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@chrislhayes Coverage focusing on victims, tragedy of the loss—and no splashing of killer's face, name, weapon type and manifestos on loop.2 replies 3 retweets 8 likes -
Replying to @zeynep
@chrislhayes People beside me have been writing this for long, too. http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702303309504579181702252120052 … and http://peterdaou.com/2015/06/time-for-the-media-to-censor-the-names-of-fame-seeking-mass-killers/ … for example.1 reply 1 retweet 6 likes -
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@chrislhayes Gun control is very much an issue. Also disordered thinking. But these men are also seeking infamy, distorted posthumous glory.1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
@chrislhayes Also, we get this with ISIS and their Western victims. Do we play ISIS manifestos on loop? Sensationally profile the beheaders?
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