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Will Keeping Mass Killers Out of the Media Spotlight Save Lives?

By Mark Obbie | January 4, 2018

How much do we really need to know about rampage killers? As little as possible, say Tom and Caren Teves, whose son Alex was murdered in the 2012 Aurora, Co. theater massacre. In a conversation with TCR, they report on the status of their “No Notoriety” campaign, which asks the media to focus on victims instead of perpetrators.

Journalists, Mass Shootings and the ‘Copycat Effect’

By TCR Staff | July 7, 2017

A study finds widespread support among U.S. journalists for naming and publishing photos of perpetrators in mass shooting events. A co-author of the study says reporters were “largely ambivalent” about research showing that coverage can lead to “copycat” incidents.