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In reply to the discussion: I'm from Newtown, and I have something to say to the world: [View all]Timbuk3
(872 posts)33. I'm REALLY pissed off at the media
Are you happy, 24 hours news media? You've got what you wanted, right? You've got something to talk about for days, and every December 14th you can remind us of a day that will haunt Newtown until the earth shatters into the emptiness of space (although for us that happened yesterday). Now you can have 25 pieces of fodder to discuss mental illness, gun control, safety regulations, and what ever else you need.
How many "news junkies" are watching as the media tells us that the ONLY thing that's happened in the last 48 (or so) hours is the shooting in Newtown?
How many of those "news junkies" have a 4-7 year old kid wandering in and out of the room?
Seriously, "news junkies", protect your kids from this senseless onslaught of "horror in schools". It's hurting them. They're going to be TERRIFIED of going back to school.
Not because of one evil person.
Because of a profit motivated 24/7 media gone wild.
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Just realized the mispelling in the title is mine, not the authors. I'll fix it.
Melinda
Dec 2012
#5
Am not offended. I mean really the world won't end tommorrow if someone misspells a
southernyankeebelle
Dec 2012
#32
The original post, which is linked, has it spelled correctly. The misspell is DUer Melinda. n/t
Fla Dem
Dec 2012
#6
YVW. It's a long, long read... much to learn. Thanks for being part of the learning. n/t
Melinda
Dec 2012
#8
I wish the media would back off, too. They can get what they need down the road.
toby jo
Dec 2012
#15
The young man who wrote this is not the brother; he is a Newtown resident only.
Melinda
Dec 2012
#22
'Sensationalism' in media used to be a hollywood rag thing, iirc, and then along came Murdoch.
Melinda
Dec 2012
#30
I attended Cleveland Elementary in Stockton, California, and I have something to say
Jack Rabbit
Dec 2012
#34