They absolutely aren’t as widely reported; but not because of desensitization, it’s for the same reason suicides aren’t reported. Theres been studies showing it’s “contagious” and that reducing coverage helps suppress further occurences.
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Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 3 days agoI haven’t heard of a school shooting in a long time. I can’t tell if that’s because they stopped happening, or if it’s because they happen so often that it’s not even considered newsworthy anymore.
Warl0k3@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Doubleohdonut@lemmy.ca 3 days ago
Then the action of reporting less should be combined with actively dissuading gun owners from mass shootings. So it has a noticeable impact and doesn’t just feel like people sticking their heads in the sand. It’s a human enough response, but USA has hard coded into their legislation and that can’t ever be challenged, apparently.
Warl0k3@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Okay?
IvyisAngy@lemmy.world 3 days ago
… yeah it’s the second one. The US does not go a week without one really, you’ll find reports of them on local channels along with the traffic reports, weather forecast and car accidents. It rarely makes national news.
I want off the ride. To be sure.
FaceDeer@fedia.io 3 days ago
There are multiple mass shootings per day in the United States. This page keeps track as they come in.
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Hey, 2 January was clean! Give 'em some credit!
FaceDeer@fedia.io 3 days ago
They did the shooting in Venezuela that day.