Media oversimplify coverage of Aurora shooting
by: Laura Nixon
posted on Tuesday, July 24, 2012
In the wake of last week’s shooting in Aurora, Colo., the news media have been filled with journalists, elected officials, and others bemoaning the rampage as “senseless” and “evil.” But calling it evil does nothing to open up a discussion of how to keep it from happening again.
Tags: Aurora, Colorado, gun control, mental health, public health, violence prevention