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I can't really find a connection between social media and tv news in regard to how they had an impact on the riots. What made social media a problem was that it
by rglover 15y ago
I can't really find a connection between social media and tv news in regard to how they had an impact on the riots. What made social media a problem was that it connected individuals and allowed them to communicate/organize. The TV news, however, is a one-way street. They're delivering information about a situation, not helping others to do harm. I think in general there's a bit of frustration here because during a situation as severe as the riots, the media as a whole tend to get in the way. Regardless, no need to abolish/limit people's access to media. Way too dictatorial.
- seabee 15y agoReporting of a phenomenon can increase the incidence of that phenomenon. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copycat_suicide http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copycat_suicide It's not an unreasonable assertion that the reporting of the riots inspired people in different cities to carry out their own riots. Not a good reason to block them however.