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Justin_Beach

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18. I think the criticism is

Reply to Springslips (Reply #17)

Sat Dec 15, 2012, 05:44 PM

Dec 2012

warranted, the media tend to show no respect for the victims, their families and others impacted by events because of the "publics right to know" (by which they mean ratings). I don't need to hear a child say she was terrified to know that she was terrified, I don't need to see people grieving to know that they were grieving. The media tend to be ghoulish at times like this and, while I don't think they 'want' it - they will certainly make the most of it ... for profit.

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I'm from Newtown, and I have something to say to the world: [View all] Melinda Dec 2012 OP

you'd think that the author would know how to spell the name of his/her hometown cali Dec 2012 #1

sometimes typing and grammar degrade when one is upset 0rganism Dec 2012 #3

Not me... his tone/anger/frustration is more than apparent in his writings Melinda Dec 2012 #4

Just realized the mispelling in the title is mine, not the authors. I'll fix it. Melinda Dec 2012 #5

Who cares about the spelling. We get the point. southernyankeebelle Dec 2012 #26

cali seemed to and made a comment to that effect. Melinda Dec 2012 #28

Am not offended. I mean really the world won't end tommorrow if someone misspells a southernyankeebelle Dec 2012 #32

The original post, which is linked, has it spelled correctly. The misspell is DUer Melinda. n/t Fla Dem Dec 2012 #6

Indeed. :-) Melinda Dec 2012 #7

Way to see the big picture Shivering Jemmy Dec 2012 #27

Thank you for this AldoLeopold Dec 2012 #2

YVW. It's a long, long read... much to learn. Thanks for being part of the learning. n/t Melinda Dec 2012 #8

Thank you, Melinda Cha Dec 2012 #9

Cha... Melinda Dec 2012 #23

.. Cha Dec 2012 #29

Especially thank you for that video. progressoid Dec 2012 #10

the video hit the nail on the head hfojvt Dec 2012 #16

My own area was affected by a school shooting last Feb. FedUpWithIt All Dec 2012 #11

kick eom ellenfl Dec 2012 #12

i am dissapointed in my brother in nj riverbendviewgal Dec 2012 #13

Yeah I expect to see the rallies to continue these murders to start Leontius Dec 2012 #19

thank u mettamega Dec 2012 #14

I wish the media would back off, too. They can get what they need down the road. toby jo Dec 2012 #15

Kill the messenger. Springslips Dec 2012 #17

I think the criticism is Justin_Beach Dec 2012 #18

My disagreement is Springslips Dec 2012 #25

Let the victims and community heal... RoccoR5955 Dec 2012 #20

The media was reporting John2 Dec 2012 #21

The young man who wrote this is not the brother; he is a Newtown resident only. Melinda Dec 2012 #22

The ghoulish feeding frenzy of the media.. SoCalDem Dec 2012 #24

'Sensationalism' in media used to be a hollywood rag thing, iirc, and then along came Murdoch. Melinda Dec 2012 #30

I think (for FOX), it was the OJ trial SoCalDem Dec 2012 #31

I'm REALLY pissed off at the media Timbuk3 Dec 2012 #33

I attended Cleveland Elementary in Stockton, California, and I have something to say Jack Rabbit Dec 2012 #34

Thank You for the inspiration rbennettucm Dec 2012 #35

And then the Republican governor changed his mind. rbennettucm Dec 2012 #36