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Maybe it's Time....

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Zinjanthropos Online
.....for Shooting & Bombing Network TV (SBTV or SBN) Pittsburgh shooting today, Florida mail bomber yesterday and the list goes on.
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Syne Offline
It's nowhere near frequent enough to full-time coverage.
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(Oct 27, 2018 06:36 PM)Zinjanthropos Wrote: .....for Shooting & Bombing Network TV (SBTV or SBN) Pittsburgh shooting today, Florida mail bomber yesterday and the list goes on.


If its news attention is worldwide in scope rather than confined to North American events. Should be enough daily or weekly drama and sensationalism to supply its audience's needs, then.

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Zinjanthropos Online
(Oct 29, 2018 07:33 PM)C C Wrote:
(Oct 27, 2018 06:36 PM)Zinjanthropos Wrote: .....for Shooting & Bombing Network TV (SBTV or SBN) Pittsburgh shooting today, Florida mail bomber yesterday and the list goes on.


If its news attention is worldwide in scope rather than confined to North American events. Should be enough daily or weekly drama and sensationalism to supply its audience's needs, then.

Worldwide Gang gun violence, domestic mass murder shootings, Middle East car bombs, etc. could all add up to bring a daily dose of TV viewing. Who would advertise? Subscription?
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Zinjanthropos Online
(Oct 27, 2018 07:02 PM)Syne Wrote: It's nowhere near frequent enough to full-time coverage.

Oh, dear.... Another one. Very disturbing
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Syne Offline
And how long has it been?

Full-time coverage would have to keep rehashing each one, likely repeating the shooter's name/face so many times they'd be guaranteeing the kind of notoriety that has been shown to motivate more such attacks.

Unfortunately, when someone is desperate for fame or attention, committing a high-profile mass killing is one of the only guaranteed ways to get it. In many cases, winning a Super Bowl or Academy Award garners less media attention than committing one of these crimes.

The evidence that media coverage of mass shooters has resulted in the consequences listed below is essentially indisputable, because it comes from the statements of many attackers themselves.

1. The Coverage Encourages Attention-Seekers to Attack
2. The Coverage Encourages Attention-Seekers to Kill As Many Victims as Possible
3. The Coverage Inspires Contagion and Copycat Effects

This is also consistent with large bodies of empirical research on the effects of agenda setting and free publicity, as well as behavioral analysis research on commonly imitated behavior.
- http://adamlankford.com/IRE-2018-tipsheet-Lankford.pdf

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(Nov 8, 2018 06:13 PM)Zinjanthropos Wrote: Oh, dear.... Another one. Very disturbing


Lot of good it does to have armed(?) protection for an establishment. Shot the security guard outside, then other security personnel inside, plus there were six off-duty officers inside with apparently no means to obstruct him other than trying to shield patrons with their own bodies. Even after a couple of teams of 911 responders arrived in sequence, the perp still had to shoot himself for the tragedy to finally end.

No clarity about ex-military guy's motives yet. Was he just another mental case seeking to be a celebrity via murder-suicide or (also) influenced by political rhetoric? Country music playing in the background, so maybe the latter could range anywhere from perversely "killing your own" to "take out potential members of evil gun culture".

What can be said? Don't even bother to watch the television coverage when these events happen anymore. Same old choreography and orchestral music in the ensuing discourse. If it was magically possible for a gunman or two to mow down the population of a whole town, it still wouldn't be admitted the least bit that the reckless talk of a _Y_, the propaganda of a _Z_, or the policies of _X_ thought-orientation contributed to it. Too predictable and monotonous to torturously bother with unless one is a tedium masochist. Golden showers in the wind as far as the fruitfulness goes.

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Zinjanthropos Online
Quote:1. The Coverage Encourages Attention-Seekers to Attack 
2. The Coverage Encourages Attention-Seekers to Kill As Many Victims as Possible 
3. The Coverage Inspires Contagion and Copycat Effects 

Not going to argue that. My point is...the major (News) networks already covering these incidents aren't going anywhere. Thus a shooting & bombing channel isn't going to make any difference. If I want sports I go to to ESPN or similar networks. Used to be all networks covered everything from cooking to golf, not any more. Maybe USA needs a Government Intervention Network.  Big Grin
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(Nov 8, 2018 06:58 PM)C C Wrote: Lot of good it does to have armed(?) protection for an establishment. Shot the security guard outside, then other security personnel inside, plus there were six off-duty officers inside with apparently no means to obstruct him other than trying to shield patrons with their own bodies. Even after a couple of teams of 911 responders arrived in sequence, the perp still had to shoot himself for the tragedy to finally end.

No clarity about ex-military guy's motives yet. Was he just another mental case seeking to be a celebrity via murder-suicide or (also) influenced by political rhetoric? Country music playing in the background, so maybe the latter could range anywhere from perversely "killing your own" to "take out potential members of evil gun culture".

No mention of the security being armed. "Gun-free zones" really should be held liable for the safety of their patrons. Even in states with liberal gun laws, you're not allowed to carry while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. So I wouldn't expect off-duty officers to be armed either.
Not much point in speculating about motive. As the Vegas shooting showed, it may never be known.

(Nov 8, 2018 07:04 PM)Zinjanthropos Wrote:
Quote:1. The Coverage Encourages Attention-Seekers to Attack 
2. The Coverage Encourages Attention-Seekers to Kill As Many Victims as Possible 
3. The Coverage Inspires Contagion and Copycat Effects 

Not going to argue that. My point is...the major (News) networks already covering these incidents aren't going anywhere. Thus a shooting & bombing channel isn't going to make any difference. If I want sports I go to to ESPN or similar networks. Used to be all networks covered everything from cooking to golf, not any more. Maybe USA needs a Government Intervention Network.  Big Grin

Several media outlets have taken responsibility for contributing to the problem, by refusing to use the attacker's name. The MSM doesn't seem to care about any such consequences of their coverage. Maybe they should be open to liability too.
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