Some kinds of deaths are more "media-ready" than others. Deaths from mass-shootings, terrorism, plane crashes, and shark attacks are given too much weight. Dea

Some kinds of deaths are more "media-ready" than others. Deaths from mass-shootings, terrorism, plane crashes, and shark attacks are given too much weight. Deaths from falls, drowning, and medical mistakes are given too little weight. Even within categories it's inconsistent. Most deaths by gunshot are suicides. And almost all murders by gunshot are ordinary pistols as part of ordinary criminal activity (not mass shooters).