I am just bringing up the Steve Irwin video more as a devils advocate type of thing. I don't really think that anyone would actually advocate a right to show said video.
Do I think the video of Cho should be seen? Yes. Do I think NBC is the right medium for that video to be shown? No. These news channels seem to blur the line between "we are going to shock you" and "we want you to better understand these events".
I know some people would rather get all the information in ticker format at the bottom of the screen as soon as it comes in and wade through all this later to distinguish what the facts are from the all the false information and rumours.
Personally I would rather see the personal story of the killer in a more a expose format well after the incident and when most of the information is known. And it can be brought to surface in that light. I know the first to break the lead is exciting, but it seems more of a "who can throw the most information out there" kind of fest. And whether or not people understand the events is not really taken into consideration. Some people are more than capable of understanding the events and the killers mind frame (to the extent a sane person can understand a crazy one). But a lot are promoted to knee jerk reactions, false conclusions and wrongful accusations.
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