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[Jake D]

All of the major networks need to be put in check.  When even the most causal observer can tell that there is very little objectivity left in journalism.  That is a shame.   Objectivity should be their number one objective.  But it is not.  They are driven by ratings, so they spin every story and keep reporting non-events to keep them in the public eye.  They show violence and go for shock value.  The American public has become desensitized to this and all the while the FCC is asleep at the f*cking wheel.  I think by airing Cho's video (exactly what HE wanted), the news networks are dishonoring the fallen and their families.   How would you like it if you turned on the TV and saw a rant by your son's killer, or your brother's killer, or your girlfriend's killer?  For the record, I haven't seen any of this Cho video, so I may be speaking out of turn here.  But I agree with Turd-a-licious.   If it hadn't been for the outcry from the vocal minority, the networks would continue to air more and more of this video and add fuel to the fire

[scottpA_GS]

I also agree with Caffeine... the media cash machine will keep ringing and the mentally ill will always be around. There is little we can do about it but live our lives and take the crazies as they come.

What I got out of Caffiene's post was that the media will broadcast what it wants; despite the extreme opposition of the only people in America who are not asleep at the wheel.

WE CAN complain about what is going on and get some sort of change!  I can't belive that any of you actually think that the media will continue to bombard us with total crap without our consent.  Even if it is fueled by advertizing and sales, we hold the ultimate power.  If we dont like it, we turn it.  But beyond that, we speak out against that which is wrong.  I can't believe it when I hear good, moral people saying, "Yeah, but what can you do?".

The answer is, you can speak out.  You can use your open mind to open that of others.  Why has the broadcast of the crazy killer's messages stopped?  Has anyone noticed???  All of the major new broadcasting companies have STOPPED including the footage and pictures of the sick bastards message due to people like myself.  I am not claiming to be some sort of revolutionary, as there are THOUSANDS of people who were appauled over the airing of such footage and SPOKE OUT.

Scottpa_GS, how in the world have I given any more coverage to the VT shooter?  Every single network was airing his sick, twisted message over-and-over-and-over-and-over.  If anyone missed it, it would be a huge surprise to me.  From everything I have seen and read, I was in the minority to be offended by it being broadcast.  I'm completely confused by your post and honeslty, I am offended.  Please explain.

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-A very discouraged Turd.

I don't see what was confusing about it...  You posted on a totally unrelated site (granted in the right section) about how the media is bringing attention to a subject that you don't think they should. But, by you posting- look at all the attention you brought to the same subject. Now the thread is growing and growing with even more information about other events like bomb threats and school closings This is soo much better than what the media is doing ehh? And this is helping how?  im not trying to piss you off.. I like ya  Just seems a bit hypocritical to me 

[Turd Ferguson]

The videos and pictures aren't some sort of secret, they were everywhere for about a day on the television.  I am not drawing attention to something that few knew about, I'm talking about something that everyone has, undoubtedly, seen.  I don't believe that speaking about the video in the manner in which this thread does is doing any harm.  Plastering it all over the television and internet and forcing it upon people is a completely different thing.

I guess not voicing my disgust would have been a better idea?  The only reason that the news channels stopped playing the video and displaying the disturbing pictures is because people voiced out.

-Turd.