Comments on: Media’s Coverage of School Violence Borders on Fetish http://www.scholarpreneur.com/2008/01/02/medias-coverage-of-school-violence-borders-on-fetish/ A broke college student trying to make money online by writing about stuff. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:13:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: School Shooting Epidemic? | Prudence, M.D. http://www.scholarpreneur.com/2008/01/02/medias-coverage-of-school-violence-borders-on-fetish/#comment-339 School Shooting Epidemic? | Prudence, M.D. Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:17:55 +0000 http://www.scholarpreneur.com/2008/01/02/medias-coverage-of-school-violence-borders-on-fetish/#comment-339 [...] And so, in a few days, it is expected that these unfortunate incidents will be gaining more media coverage.  And that reminds me of an article I’ve read just a month ago which claimed that the media’s coverage of school violence is already bordering on a fetish. [...] […] And so, in a few days, it is expected that these unfortunate incidents will be gaining more media coverage.  And that reminds me of an article I’ve read just a month ago which claimed that the media’s coverage of school violence is already bordering on a fetish. […]

]]> By: More Carnivals than the Miami Archdiocese « Are You Going To Be This Way The Rest of The Time I Know You? http://www.scholarpreneur.com/2008/01/02/medias-coverage-of-school-violence-borders-on-fetish/#comment-255 More Carnivals than the Miami Archdiocese « Are You Going To Be This Way The Rest of The Time I Know You? Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:28:21 +0000 http://www.scholarpreneur.com/2008/01/02/medias-coverage-of-school-violence-borders-on-fetish/#comment-255 [...] H’s article Media’s Coverage of School Violence Borders on Fetish posted at The Scholarpreneur. Really, blood, violence and sex sells and the mainstream media knows [...] […] H’s article Media’s Coverage of School Violence Borders on Fetish posted at The Scholarpreneur. Really, blood, violence and sex sells and the mainstream media knows […]

]]> By: Jessie http://www.scholarpreneur.com/2008/01/02/medias-coverage-of-school-violence-borders-on-fetish/#comment-130 Jessie Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:09:03 +0000 http://www.scholarpreneur.com/2008/01/02/medias-coverage-of-school-violence-borders-on-fetish/#comment-130 <strong>Jessie...</strong> Thanks for the post. I couldn't agree with you more.... Jessie…

Thanks for the post. I couldn’t agree with you more….

]]> By: raptor http://www.scholarpreneur.com/2008/01/02/medias-coverage-of-school-violence-borders-on-fetish/#comment-126 raptor Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:26:22 +0000 http://www.scholarpreneur.com/2008/01/02/medias-coverage-of-school-violence-borders-on-fetish/#comment-126 I completely agree -- it's getting excessive and repulsive I completely agree — it’s getting excessive and repulsive

]]> By: Naive Ivy League Grad http://www.scholarpreneur.com/2008/01/02/medias-coverage-of-school-violence-borders-on-fetish/#comment-88 Naive Ivy League Grad Mon, 07 Jan 2008 02:23:51 +0000 http://www.scholarpreneur.com/2008/01/02/medias-coverage-of-school-violence-borders-on-fetish/#comment-88 It didn't really add to the story, but I don't see the harm in it. It didn’t really add to the story, but I don’t see the harm in it.

]]> By: Michael Shimniok http://www.scholarpreneur.com/2008/01/02/medias-coverage-of-school-violence-borders-on-fetish/#comment-84 Michael Shimniok Sat, 05 Jan 2008 13:15:24 +0000 http://www.scholarpreneur.com/2008/01/02/medias-coverage-of-school-violence-borders-on-fetish/#comment-84 There are several problems with trying to stop this. First, news media is a business and so the more viewers, the more money. Second, ethics and business are two words that find themselves in the same sentence all too rarely anymore, perhaps as if America has lost a sense of identity, a sense of purpose, an anchoring morality (cultural, religious, otherwise), and so business' only identity is to make more money. Third, life in American society has become an increasingly indoor, isolated, lonely. We have made our lives so safe, insulated ourselves so much from reality, that I think many people can only derive excitement or a sense of "life" from fixating on horrific tragedies of others. I think fourth, human nature plays in and there's no changing that, and only slightly greater chance of reversing cultural trends in any significant way. -Michael There are several problems with trying to stop this. First, news media is a business and so the more viewers, the more money. Second, ethics and business are two words that find themselves in the same sentence all too rarely anymore, perhaps as if America has lost a sense of identity, a sense of purpose, an anchoring morality (cultural, religious, otherwise), and so business’ only identity is to make more money. Third, life in American society has become an increasingly indoor, isolated, lonely. We have made our lives so safe, insulated ourselves so much from reality, that I think many people can only derive excitement or a sense of “life” from fixating on horrific tragedies of others. I think fourth, human nature plays in and there’s no changing that, and only slightly greater chance of reversing cultural trends in any significant way. -Michael

]]> By: Prudence http://www.scholarpreneur.com/2008/01/02/medias-coverage-of-school-violence-borders-on-fetish/#comment-77 Prudence Fri, 04 Jan 2008 05:02:07 +0000 http://www.scholarpreneur.com/2008/01/02/medias-coverage-of-school-violence-borders-on-fetish/#comment-77 You know what? Whenever I see those diagrams along with the news, I usually reading those diagrams. I find it disconcerting that people would still want to know which halls the shooter went through etcetera. Sometimes, I imagine, if the shooter was still alive, he would have fun seeing all of these. I think it goes the same for cases of sensationalized suicides, just what recently happened in my country. Though the press will always say it's their job to let the viewers know what they want to know, they'll have to tread carefully in these parts because most of the time they're already losing sensitivity for those who're really affected by the tragedies. You know what? Whenever I see those diagrams along with the news, I usually reading those diagrams. I find it disconcerting that people would still want to know which halls the shooter went through etcetera. Sometimes, I imagine, if the shooter was still alive, he would have fun seeing all of these. I think it goes the same for cases of sensationalized suicides, just what recently happened in my country. Though the press will always say it’s their job to let the viewers know what they want to know, they’ll have to tread carefully in these parts because most of the time they’re already losing sensitivity for those who’re really affected by the tragedies.

]]> By: DzRBenson http://www.scholarpreneur.com/2008/01/02/medias-coverage-of-school-violence-borders-on-fetish/#comment-74 DzRBenson Fri, 04 Jan 2008 04:34:47 +0000 http://www.scholarpreneur.com/2008/01/02/medias-coverage-of-school-violence-borders-on-fetish/#comment-74 A little to in depth in my opinion. The image goes a bit overboard. BTW I like you header :) Dale http://dzrbenson.com/blog/ A little to in depth in my opinion. The image goes a bit overboard.

BTW I like you header :)

Dale
http://dzrbenson.com/blog/

]]> By: Coleman http://www.scholarpreneur.com/2008/01/02/medias-coverage-of-school-violence-borders-on-fetish/#comment-72 Coleman Fri, 04 Jan 2008 00:01:42 +0000 http://www.scholarpreneur.com/2008/01/02/medias-coverage-of-school-violence-borders-on-fetish/#comment-72 Great article I too feel that the so called main stream news is nothing but entertainment. Why else will the devout hours upon hours of going into grisly details of something as tragic as that and not report real news that is happening and we have to scour the net for bloggers to post about. Coleman Great article I too feel that the so called main stream news is nothing but entertainment. Why else will the devout hours upon hours of going into grisly details of something as tragic as that and not report real news that is happening and we have to scour the net for bloggers to post about.
Coleman

]]> By: Pretty Patrol http://www.scholarpreneur.com/2008/01/02/medias-coverage-of-school-violence-borders-on-fetish/#comment-71 Pretty Patrol Thu, 03 Jan 2008 21:43:50 +0000 http://www.scholarpreneur.com/2008/01/02/medias-coverage-of-school-violence-borders-on-fetish/#comment-71 Great article. Yes, that graphic is horrible. It makes a tragedy look like a video game. I feel so sorry for the families of victims who happen to see their loved ones reduced to little figures with letters on their chests. Great article. Yes, that graphic is horrible. It makes a tragedy look like a video game. I feel so sorry for the families of victims who happen to see their loved ones reduced to little figures with letters on their chests.

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