Comments on: Gunman Tries To Leave Video Epitaph - Don’t Let Him http://www.bloggernews.net/16135 High-quality English language analysis and editorial writing on the news. Sun, 27 May 2012 21:21:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Chase.Hamil http://www.bloggernews.net/16135#comment-15274 Chase.Hamil Thu, 19 Apr 2007 21:32:22 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/16135#comment-15274 It's too late - it's out there in cyberspace and in the video vaults of the networks. There's no way to call the Cho video back, even if the networks wanted to - and they don't. The same warning was issued about the attack on the Twin Towers on 9/11: stop showing the planes slamming into the building and the towers collapsing - it will only encourage the terrorists. Now, if you channel surf enough, you can find those 9/11 images almost any hour of the day or night. Only the Viagara commercials are more frequent. No one has ever gone broke underestimating the taste and morals of network broadcast executives. It’s too late - it’s out there in cyberspace and in the video vaults of the networks. There’s no way to call the Cho video back, even if the networks wanted to - and they don’t. The same warning was issued about the attack on the Twin Towers on 9/11: stop showing the planes slamming into the building and the towers collapsing - it will only encourage the terrorists. Now, if you channel surf enough, you can find those 9/11 images almost any hour of the day or night. Only the Viagara commercials are more frequent. No one has ever gone broke underestimating the taste and morals of network broadcast executives.

]]> By: Ian http://www.bloggernews.net/16135#comment-15249 Ian Thu, 19 Apr 2007 19:10:42 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/16135#comment-15249 Yeah, you're right, the media can get sleazy sometimes, at least the lower end of the spectrum. I'm not really too concerned with the media covering details on this story, I think they've done a pretty good job so far. It's good to get an idea of warning signs and they flush that out well, as well as cover a lot of other things in the story. It's releasing the video that I think was an error. I don't think media should become a tool for those committing crimes, which NBC became for him by releasing the video. I have no doubt it wasn't intentional, it was just a reaction to getting the tape and reporting news. It's not until you really give it some thought that you realize the reasoning behind the tape for the gunman. I think it would have been better had they just handed the video over to the authorities. I think the media does a pretty good job with not playing into hands once it realizes that's what's happening. For example, sports shows no longer show fools running out onto the fields during games, which has put a serious dent into that activity. Unfortunately, there are definitely those media venues that stoop low. Every now and then the bigger venues get sucked in to stay competitive but for the most part, I think they handle it well. It's usually the gossip stuff where they get sleazy, like Anna Nicole Smith. Yeah, you’re right, the media can get sleazy sometimes, at least the lower end of the spectrum. I’m not really too concerned with the media covering details on this story, I think they’ve done a pretty good job so far. It’s good to get an idea of warning signs and they flush that out well, as well as cover a lot of other things in the story. It’s releasing the video that I think was an error. I don’t think media should become a tool for those committing crimes, which NBC became for him by releasing the video. I have no doubt it wasn’t intentional, it was just a reaction to getting the tape and reporting news. It’s not until you really give it some thought that you realize the reasoning behind the tape for the gunman. I think it would have been better had they just handed the video over to the authorities. I think the media does a pretty good job with not playing into hands once it realizes that’s what’s happening. For example, sports shows no longer show fools running out onto the fields during games, which has put a serious dent into that activity.

Unfortunately, there are definitely those media venues that stoop low. Every now and then the bigger venues get sucked in to stay competitive but for the most part, I think they handle it well. It’s usually the gossip stuff where they get sleazy, like Anna Nicole Smith.

]]> By: Tim http://www.bloggernews.net/16135#comment-15242 Tim Thu, 19 Apr 2007 18:22:27 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/16135#comment-15242 I totally agree with Ian, I have not watched the video nor do I plan too. I also disagree with the photo the Boston Globe put on the front page, it is of the shooter holding up his two guns. What an awful image to force the families of the victims to view. One of my good friends from college was directly affected, her younger brother Ross Alameddine was senselessly killed at V-Tech and a scholarship fund has already been set up in his name at his High School Austin Prep in reading, ma. I have known Ian Coburn for a little while now and I emailed him after learning of this tradegy and he recommended that I post the information of the scholarship on this blog in case anyone would like to donate. http://216.20.10.125/~austprep/cgi-bin/site.pl?action=page&page.path=/alumni/giving/Scholarship%20Reserve%20Fund For a scholarship memorial. Make your check out to Austin Preparatory School. Please enclose a note that it is intended for the ROSS ALAMEDDINE Memorial Fund. Send it to Austin at 101 Willow Street, Reading, MA, 01867. I appreciate your supporting the family this way. Best Regards, Jay Dowd Thank you for anything you can offer and please continue to keep the families of the victims in your thoughts. I totally agree with Ian, I have not watched the video nor do I plan too. I also disagree with the photo the Boston Globe put on the front page, it is of the shooter holding up his two guns. What an awful image to force the families of the victims to view.
One of my good friends from college was directly affected, her younger brother Ross Alameddine was senselessly killed at V-Tech and a scholarship fund has already been set up in his name at his High School Austin Prep in reading, ma. I have known Ian Coburn for a little while now and I emailed him after learning of this tradegy and he recommended that I post the information of the scholarship on this blog in case anyone would like to donate.
http://216.20.10.125/~austprep/cgi-bin/site.pl?action=page&page.path=/alumni/giving/Scholarship%20Reserve%20Fund
For a scholarship memorial. Make your check out to Austin Preparatory
School. Please enclose a note that it is intended for the ROSS ALAMEDDINE Memorial Fund. Send it to Austin at 101 Willow Street, Reading, MA,
01867.
I appreciate your supporting the family this way.
Best Regards, Jay Dowd
Thank you for anything you can offer and please continue to keep the families of the victims in your thoughts.

]]> By: zzsimonb http://www.bloggernews.net/16135#comment-15205 zzsimonb Thu, 19 Apr 2007 15:30:37 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/16135#comment-15205 There is no doubt in my mind that the media has reached an all time low. The 24/7 news organizations are out there breaking their necks to 'out sleeze' each other. Bad news is money! There is no doubt in my mind that the media has reached an all time low. The 24/7 news organizations are out there breaking their necks to ‘out sleeze’ each other. Bad news is money!

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