re: #57 Targetpractice

Call me crazy, but arguing that there’s “too little” coverage of everyday shootings and “too much” of random shootings both converge to make the argument that there’s a very real problem with gun violence in this nation and calls to the media to look away from the problem are avoidance rather than solutions.

I agree but I think it’s important to realize that the increased press coverage of selected shootings doesn’t represent the reality of the situation. They are motivated by ratings and creating hype, not by a serious discussion of gun violence. Even as I was typing this the newscasters mentioned Sandy Hook even though this shooting (so far) looks completely unrelated on almost every level.