Update June 10, 2014 (6-10-14 update: This graphic is a map of the 74 school shootings since Sandy Hook, compiled by Mark Gongloff of Everytown.org, Original Sandy Hook article at the end)Just since the Washington Post weapons and mass shootings graphics on the misogynistic mayhem at my UCSB alma mater we've already chalked up the Seattle Pacific University incident AND … [Read more...]
Sandy Hook Shooting Silence: Floundering in Social Media Darkness
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What Will Kids Learn About Dr. George Tiller? And From Who?
May 31, 2009 When heinous acts of murder shake our nation to its very core, it brings out “the good, the bad, and the ugly” in media coverage, personal dogma and combative demogoguery. Whether it’s terrorism, school shootings, or today’s death of Dr. George Tiller, media has a role to play in curbing violence and handling the outpouring of grief productively. It's … [Read more...]
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