Media Vultures
Well, I think we've hit the bottom in the news. The Virginia Tech killings has become a ratings booster. I've had to stop looking at the news because all they can talk about is the Psycho Manifesto, the blah, blah, blah, killer this, the blah, blah, blah, killer that. If there's nothing to get from facts, the news goes to the guys dry-cleaner who says, "Yes, he was a very good customer, always paid on time." and the postman who says, "One time I saw him as a kid riding his bicycle, but he fell off and scraped his knee. I think that's what made him do it."
Come on people. This stuff should all be canned and put into a psychology textbook. In the manifesto, this guy mentioned the Columbine killers. If the media had quietly glossed over that, I think the copycat factor could be reduced. Let's let people make up their own ways to kill others instead of having obvious opportunities handed to them by our beloved channels of information.
I'm sure this post is not politically correct, but who cares really. My guess is that it's not the media's fault, we're the ones who look. Which just indicts the American public as hungry for any entertainment. Kinda like ancient Rome with the gladiators. OK people get up, up, up. Go outside, play with your kids. If you don't have any, go inside and get some. Oh, and while your at it, TEACH THE KIDS TO BE NICE TO EVERYBODY ELSE. If that's the only lesson we learn, well, I don't think it's a bad one.
posted by Carl Miller @ 10:55 AM
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2 Comments:
I think the media should stick t the basic facts and not pretend that every American wants to get inside the head of the perpetrator.
As for the viewing public - perhaps we should remember that very few of us are qualified to even attempt to comprehend what would cause someone to do this. If we can accept that, maybe we'll turn off the news when they go down that road.
A simple "Tragedy Strikes Virginia Tech - dozens killed by gunman" is all most of us really need to know. A list of victims would be appropriate and a lack of pictures would be healthy. Then the reporters should get back to doing real work.
Yes! Go play with your kids. (Be someone's Big Brother/Sister) It helps them feel loved and safe. People act less out of knowledge, and more out of feelings. Telling the children to be nice to others will be almost unnecessary when they feel loved and safe. So do go play with your kids. Besides helping them feel loved it gives you a chance to talk with them, a chance to know how they feel. Help them make friends. And do turn of the sensational scary news which makes them feel unsafe.
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