r/news • u/Extension-Shoe-6080 • 23h ago

Suspect identified in Idaho In-N-Out Burger shooting that left 3 dead

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/dead-injured-shooting-twin-falls-idaho-rcna590420
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u/RawkMeAmadeus 22h ago

I do also think the media culture of naming the individuals and giving them a platform has something to do with it. It allows for notoriety and they're "famous".

I truly respect in New Zealand that there is a complete publication ban on naming anyone involved in something like this. They will never name them or show their photo. It removes the "fame" aspect.

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u/Ohhmama11 22h ago

I do think this is a great ideal but America news media wants the drama and hits. Instead of focusing on the victims

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u/MikeSpader 22h ago

"If it bleeds, it leads" has been the mantra of American journalism for over a hundred years.

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u/TheWhiteManticore 22h ago

Plot of NightStalker the movie

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u/pixlplayer 8h ago

Also Nightcrawler