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The article Shootings by Adam Gopnik depicts the correlation between mass murders and media to be a social gathering in which citizens from all around the world bandwagon onto debates to form “crusades”. Adam emphasises that media sources only shine light upon topics of gun violence and mass shootings in a overly exaggerated tone, rather than finding an appropriate solution. Adam attepmted to propose that media only brodcrasts pinpointed topics that grabs public attention to make headlines by focusing the characteristics of the Virgina Tech’s shooter’s mental illness. According to Adam (2007) “... much of the conversation was devoted to musing on the treatment of mental

Since people are mostly only able to participate in catastrophes such as this mass shooting at a distance, news media is the primary source of information, which therefore creates the audiences’ reality of the events that occur.(Wheeler 80) With this, the mass media has the control of what people are exposed to, and the choice to amplify awareness to what they choose as important. In an interview conducted with Sarah, an undergraduate student at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, she recalled her exposure to the news of the shooting: “The only reports I had access to, was what I saw in the news”. When asked how she thinks the media had an effect on her perception of the shooting, she stated: ”Well I believe that since the only information I was able to get was from news sources, what I saw in the news is what I believed. So I really do think the media had a strong effect since I was exposed to mainly what they chose to present to me.” With this, media messages, such as the reporting on the Las Vegas shooting, exert a strong influence on audiences and the cultivation of people’s perception. The frequent exposure to these stories of mass shootings and the use of descriptors based on race are fed to the audience and become a common knowledge. Ultimately, the promotion of racial stereotypes through the disproportionate representation of perpetrators of mass shootings influences public opinion and perception.(Lankford) With the strong effect that media has on the people, it is

Metzl, Jonathan M., and Kenneth T. MacLeish. “Mental Illness, Mass Shootings, and the Politics of

In “After Tucson: Why are the mentally ill still bearing arms?,” author Nathan Thornburgh (2011) discusses the January 8, 2011 shooting of 19 people at a political event in Tucson, Arizona which left six dead and congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords severely wounded. Thornburgh is quick to dismiss gun control and gun rights advocates’ reactions to the event but instead focuses solely on gunman, Jared Loughner’s, mental illness. Specifically, Thornburgh blames college officials, and other organizations for not reporting their contacts with Loughner, and blames the lack of compliance by states with laws regarding the reporting of mental illness to a federal database. Thornburgh fails to provide proof that Loughner was mentally ill, and does

On the morning of December 14, 2012, America experienced its deadliest mass shooting at a grade school and the fourth-deadliest mass shooting by a single person. All of America was left reeling as the details of what transpired were shared through every media outlet. Media reporters and American citizens were left wondering about how could this have happened and how could we have prevented this heinous crime. In looking for an explanation the Media emphasized various topics such as mental health, violent video games, and gun control as possible catalysts. This essay will provide a critical analysis of what happened in the Sandy Hook Shooting, the media’s role in public opinion, and the arguments laid forth by claims-makers as associated

Mass murders have become somewhat of an epidemic in the U.S. There are many notable shootings within our recent history; so many that they’ve become somewhat normalized in today’s society. The Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting in 2012 is one of the well-known shootings that has occurred in the past five years. I remember when I first heard of the tragedy that occurred in Newtown, Connecticut. Even though it occurred far away, it hit close to home, and I broke down after hearing that twenty young lives had been taken. The shooter, Adam Lanza, had been diagnosed with mental health disorders and reportedly had an obsession with mass shootings. In the article, “Adam Lanza’s Mental Problems ‘Completely Untreated’ Before Newtown Shootings, Report

In “Talking About Mental Health After a Mass Shootings is a Cop-out” (2017), Fareed Zakaria justifies the idea that the main issue causing mass shootings is a “cop-out”. Zakaria elucidates this assertion by explaining that mass shootings are unjustly blamed on mental health rather than guns or the intentions of the person, as well as providing data that supports the idea that “gun violence across the United States find a similarly tight correlation” (6). He uses facts derived from reliable data, that observe the relation of gun violence to gun laws, in order to convince the audience of the real issue, leading people to start blaming the real problem rather than mental health. Zakaria addresses those who unreasonably blame mental health because

Despite the absurd headline of this article the first half of this column is adequately reasonable. Ann Coulter begins by just opening up a conversation of why an event so tragic and calamitous could have happened. She recognizes the situation the country is in which would be the utmost confusion mixed with growing fears. Americans are completely dumbfounded as to why a multimillionaire who wasn’t a religious zealot would arm himself to the teeth and lay down hellish fire upon thousands of innocent lives. So beginning in this article Ann Coulter was simply asking questions to open a conversation about what the motives of the gunman may

In this article, “At least 26 dead in shooting at Texas church,” Dakin Andone, Kaylee Hartung, and Darran Simon discuss the tragic shooting that took place in Sutherland Springs, Texas. The shooter was a 26-year-old named Devin Patrick Kelley. He was a member of the US Air Force, but received a bad conduct discharge in 2014 and served a year in prison for assault on his wife and son. After the shooting, Kelley was found dead in his vehicle. It is still unclear whether or not he was shot by a neighbor or inflicted the injury on himself. 26 people died in this shooting and another 20 were injured. The ages of the victims range from 5 to 72 years old. This town is described as a place where “everybody knows everybody,” (Andone

This term paper explains and provides psychological background on the infamous Orlando club shooting and confronting the matter of the gunman’s motives and mental health. Other than the facts, my opinions will be shared about the incident, stance on promoting mental health, and this current assignment.

Chris Sacco uses human emotions to draw the reader into the article, by giving real life moments. One story can stick with someone for their whole life, but if they do not let it affected them, then it was just a story. However if they let is hit home, then it has a chance of changing their outlook on thing, such as how they handle guns or look at them. Chris uses multiple occasions to support his argument to show that in just seconds everything can change and he does that though detail. Chris mentions a story from NBC about a specific event when a family was “getting ready to order pizza when he heard a gun go off.” Here Chris is letting the readers mind wonder if someone was seriously injured, and he is pulling you into the

A recent article published on CNN News, titled “58 killed, 515 hurt in Las Vegas Strip massacre” (October 2, 2017)written by Holly Yan, acknowledges and examines “what is now the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history.” She supports her claim by first giving a brief summary of what occurred in the music festival, adding background information on what occurred that eventful night on October 1st and emotional quotes by the witnesses/bystanders, to get the readers interested in the article and keep on reading. Once the reader is hooked she begins adding current information on the amount of people severely injured and the deceased, including some knowledge on the shooter, Stephen Paddock who caused this event to take place, ending that paragraph with some brief police info. She then focuses on the investigation police are taking onto the next paragraph adding key informations as in,

In this article, “We’re Past Thoughts and Prayers,” author Reed Galen insists that people should make a change in the surrounding environments in the United States. Mr. Galen supports this statement by using a factual and persuading tone. Galen’s purpose is to propel American citizens to act upon the topic of guns in order to make a safer, healthier lifestyle for all human beings. Mr. Galen uses a strategic style to appeal to Americans who feel should have a change in regulations when it comes to weapons by using rhetorical devices such as allusions, metaphors, and personification.

Bartolome Esteban Murillo, “St. Francis of Assisi at Prayer” (1645-1650) In the painting St. Francis is barefoot purposefully in accordance with his chosen lifestyle. Francis’ choice the live in poverty originates from a sermon he heard in 1209 on Mathew 10:9, which states, “Do not take gold or silver or copper for your belts,” (New American Bible). Verses 5-15 of Mathew is the commissioning of the twelve disciples in which Jesus tells them to go, without money or shoes, to preach about His coming (Catholic Encyclopedia). This inspired Francis to preach the gospel, which was abnormal because he was not an ordained priest.

“Every time I go to church, I thank God for my loving husband and my