(2018-09-27)





From a purely journalistic perspective, this book articulates the root of the problem with wisdom and clarity. The media frenzies that accompany every mass killing radicalize more people than Islamic State and al Qaeda combined. This "celebration" of violence drives others to kill simply out of a desire for fame and recognition, and the cycle of violence continues. Maszka places the burden on the consumer, insisting that media outlets will only stop celebratizing killers when consumers refuse to consume such reporting.

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