Media Violence

How much violence should the media air? America is so used to violence that sometimes it doesn't even phase us anymore. Everyday we hear about drive by shootings, rapes, and burglary. But when something huge happens like with Virginia Tech, we ask ourselves is that too much? I think it depends on what station you are watching. Local news shouldn't show stuff like the videos Cho sent in to NBC, but I think its legit for CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News to play the violence. When people turn on the 24 hour news stations they know that it will have violence. I do think the Cho videos went to far. It was too early for the victims' families of Virginia Tech to see their loved one's killer get so much publicity. Journalist need to think before putting so much violence on the news.