Media Coverage of The Virginia Tech Massacre

Media Coverage Of The Virginia Tech Massacre

On April 16, 2007, media from around the world descended on Blacksburg, Virginia upon receiving word of the shootings, including American evening news anchors Katie Couric, Brian Williams, and Charles Gibson. Additionally, all network morning shows and the late-night ABC show Nightline sent reporters to the Virginia Tech campus for live coverage. The media soon labeled the event the "deadliest school shooting in American history."

In addition to the extensive, world-wide media coverage of the event, there was intense speculation immediately following the massacre over the state of mind of the perpetrator. The focus was not only on the perpetrator and the incident, but also on the media itself, with journalistic ethics being questioned. The media and the general public also questioned American gun control policies as a result of the massacre.

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