Issues In A One-Person Mass Violence Story

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The issues journalist face in any story can be difficult, but these issues they face when covering a one-person mass violence story are intensified. One major issue they face is the backlash from the victims’ families as they are trying to pick up the pieces they may get very upset seeing the face of the shooter plastered on their television 24/7. Many victims believe that this gives into the shooter and gives them what they want as shown by Kathleen Larimer a victims parent in the Colorado movie theatre shooting when she said, “Don't give him the notoriety that I think he's seeking…I understand, with people in journalism, you have to weigh the public's right to know…Many times, I think the victims get lost in this" (Chicago Tribune). She makes

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