Violence and the news media

With NBC's decision to broadcast the videotape of Seung Hui Cho, media coverage of the Virginia Tech massacre became the story and may have started a backlash against the competitive nature of the news business.

Guests

• Jane Kirtley: Silha professor of media ethics and law, and director of the Silha Center for Media Ethics and Law at the University of Minnesota.
• Edward Schiappa: Chair of the department of communication studies at the University of Minnesota.

Resources

• About Jane Kirtley
• About Edward Schiappa
• Decision Examined: Poynter Discussion of NBC's Use of the Killer's Video