The NRA: The Role Of Gun Violence In Social Media

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In today's world it is almost impossible to find someone that does not have a smart phone and some type of social media account. Because of this, people are able to take pictures and video incidents that occur and post them for the world to view in a matter of seconds. It has shed light on many issues especially gun violence that wouldn't have been so easily distributed 30 years ago. 30 years ago the public relied and had to trust what they heard and saw on TV and radio was the truth. Today, we don't have to rely solely on what the media tells us and we can see situtions in real time and develop our own opinions. The NRA has used a growing platform to spread its ideaology and support for gun rights to aid them in their success. On my topic

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