US newspapers run more photos of school shooting suspects than victims

There is a genuine morbid curiosity of the public to investigate a killer’s mindset is far more interesting than reading about a woman who worked as a vet or a guy who liked cars.

The blame isn’t entirely on “the media.” It’s basic human curiosity, and more people are drawn to see why a killer does what s/he does

I think if you try to boil it down to “the media just wants more ratings,” you’re being too narrow-minded

Are you sure you read my post and not another one?

At no point did I blame “the media,” and presenting that straw man to call it narrow minded is insulting.

Please re read my post, and ask yourself where I mentioned “the media” or “ratings”.

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