do you think the media makes tragic news seem like "entertainment"?

Comment #8

GASMETERGUY — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 17:58:19 GMT

If you were to approach two vending machines containing the local news and one had the headline "Boy Scout Helps Old Man Across Street" and the other had "Boy Scout Mugs Old Man on Street", which one would you buy

Comment #7

justxploring — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 05:57:26 GMT

They spend so much more time focussing on the killer than the victims. Every time I turn on the TV I see the VA Tech shooter's face. This isn't anything new, however. People have always been fascinated with gruesome murders. Look at how popular stories about Jack The Ripper have always been. We just live in a high tech age where all the the crap is "in your face."

Comment #6

cashinn — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 22:43:09 GMT

yes.

Comment #5

pacattack05 — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 19:36:19 GMT

Just like Don Henley's song..."Dirty laundry". His video...incomplete and remixed: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRViSgxCWX4<br

Comment #4

JADELottery — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 18:02:19 GMT

Comment #3

emilyg — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 17:42:24 GMT

yes.

Comment #2

justxploring — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 15:44:14 GMT

I saw briefly on the news last evening that some nut is claiming he plans on hurting a lot more people.

Comment #1

DoubleDown — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 11:49:09 GMT

Well, one thing it did- it got the media off of Don Imus...............

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LOTTOMIKE — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 08:00:25 GMT