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In response to "I really think the media needs to stop pasting these pics of the Orlando shooter all over their front page." by Jovian

#nonotoriety.

Posted by b. (aka starrynit) Jun 20 '16, 15:41

that's what the campaign about that is called.

I've read that tv has gotten better, in general, following anderson cooper's lead that started years ago; but other media hasn't done as good a job.

it's pretty much only media that has an issue with the criminals not being shown, with some saying they have a duty to report; but I don't think they get that they can still report without so much focus.

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even the fbi is being more careful.. here's a story with that and more about the campaign. (autovideo warning.) nm but: -- (link) - b. Jun 20, 15:44
other than the government aspect, it seems no better than redacting his 911 transcripts to censor the ISIS references -- nm - gerald Jun 20, 15:43 1
- to me, there's a big difference; and intent matters, too. making choices about how details are relayed, not to censor but - b. Jun 20, 15:50

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