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The Spectrum of Death: Perspective on News Coverage S
By David Mascone I
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Tragedy and the News Not just these, but a wide, without exception all seg- Y
and horrific, range of ments of the media report,

Tragedy, fittingly but un- similar tragedies draw extensively, on these type 2
fortunately, makes news. essentially assured and incidents. Death cuts to 0

often immediate media the core of the human 2
When a terrorist attack coverage -- for sure the spirit. The media, both as 0
slays innocent victims, the just mentioned terrorist at- a conduit and a reflection

horror hits the headlines. tacks, street murders, and of the human condition,
When a random street armed forces casualities, rightfully and respectfully
shooting takes down un- but also the calamities report on these tragedies.

suspecting bystanders, the and heartbreaks of hur- We would and should ex-
killings elicit on-the-scene ricanes, floods, tornadoes, pect no less.

local news reports. When serial killings, mass shoot-
soldiers die in a combat ings, explosions, plane But not all tragedy makes
raid, the casualties and crashes, disease plagues, news; media reporting

bravery receive high men- famines, genocides, fa- of fatalities does not en-
tion and praise. talities of first responders compass the larger, more

-- we could go on. Almost extensive range of deaths.

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