Media Coverage of Crime and Mass Casualties
This forum was part of a Columbia University Journalism School conference on news and social media coverage of the Connecticut elementary school shootings and the Boston Marathon bombings.
Panelists talked about media coverage of the perpetrators of mass casualty crimes. Topics included the the December 2012 Connecticut element… read more
Panelists talked about media coverage of the perpetrators of mass casualty crimes. Topics included the the December 2012 Connecticut elementary shooting, gun control efforts, and media portrayal of mental illness. Following their discussion, they answered audience members questions.
This forum was part of a Columbia University Journalism School conference on news and social media coverage of the Connecticut elementary school shootings and the Boston Marathon bombings. close
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