Granted my blog is focusing on LOW-BLOWS and KNOCK-OUTS of Mass Media and Politics I am going to start my post off with this article!
Champion Boxer Hector "Macho" Camacho Dies After Shooting
http://www.cnn.com/2012/11/24/sport/puerto-rico-camacho-death/
Lets take into consideration, COLUMBINE and SANDY HOOK. Lets take in consideration the movie theater incident.
Gun Control is a HUGE issue yet it is never a formidable issue when it comes to political campaigns as one of my classmates alluded to in their discussion leader posts.
The bigger issue to me, in reference to mass media is the media's impact on gun control.
When those situations occurred Media covered them heavily. Those situations were TOP STORIES and led to debates and rallies for Gun Control.
President Obama weighed in his opinion and concerns on Gun Control met by opposition and affirmation. Once those issues became past circumstances you no longer heard about them OR gun control.
It is amazing, the impact that media has on making things happen yet much of the positivity they can ascertain is never tapped into. If media was persistent with these issues gun control would NEVER fall to the wayside.
We often wait for something big to happen before we decide to be prepared to take a stance when we continue to see things happening yet do nothing. The crazy part about much of these situations is that media appeals to the emotions of those while they can and once they tap those out they move on.
Media gives the viewers what they WANT but what about what the viewers NEED. Sandy Hook is over but Gun Control isn't so why stop GUN CONTROL COVERAGE.
Problems in Syria have died down but it does not mean that there are no threats that need to be addressed. There are constant changes everyday that are failed to be reported because it's no longer "relevant" at least until something happens.
It is imperative that media continues to follow up on issues that were of BIG importance at one point until those issues are rectified. Problems will always be problems until solutions are put into effect.
I enjoyed this article. A friend and I were talking the other day about how big instances like the movie shooting and Sandy Hook influence huge changes in policy and even gun production, but the thing is those who commit such acts that influence great change are not law abiding citizens in the first place. Limiting ammo to a magazine prevents law abiding citizens from protecting themselves from law-breaking citizens adequately.
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