Colorado Media Newsroom
December 13th, 2013, 04:04 PM
From The Denver Post:
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The map of Colorado flashed on MSNBC Friday, Dec. 13, told the story: on the image of the state were highlighted locators for the Century 16 multiplex in Aurora, Columbine High School, Arapahoe High School and, just for context, Denver. This is how the national media sees us. This is the geography of violence.
Moments after the shooting, Tom Costello, formerly of KUSA, now an NBC News correspondent, told the MSNBC audience that, “there is conflicting information but what we do know is that Colorado is suffering again.”
The media recounting of anniversaries and school protocols and police response times began anew. Within a couple of hours, certainly before the second official press briefing, talking heads were on the screen debating gun control.
Our stomachs churn as the too familiar coverage goes through the paces.
Local stations shared their communal helicopter footage with national cable networks and raced to interview students, parents and get ahead of the law enforcement investigation. While all performed well in the breaking news situation, Channel 4 photographer Dale Achison deserves credit for fast on-the-ground footage.
More... (http://blogs.denverpost.com/ostrow/2013/12/13/another-colorado-shooting-how-the-national-media-see-us/17265/)
http://blogs.denverpost.com/ostrow/wp-content/blogs.dir/49/files/2013/12/denmap-495x278.jpg
The map of Colorado flashed on MSNBC Friday, Dec. 13, told the story: on the image of the state were highlighted locators for the Century 16 multiplex in Aurora, Columbine High School, Arapahoe High School and, just for context, Denver. This is how the national media sees us. This is the geography of violence.
Moments after the shooting, Tom Costello, formerly of KUSA, now an NBC News correspondent, told the MSNBC audience that, “there is conflicting information but what we do know is that Colorado is suffering again.”
The media recounting of anniversaries and school protocols and police response times began anew. Within a couple of hours, certainly before the second official press briefing, talking heads were on the screen debating gun control.
Our stomachs churn as the too familiar coverage goes through the paces.
Local stations shared their communal helicopter footage with national cable networks and raced to interview students, parents and get ahead of the law enforcement investigation. While all performed well in the breaking news situation, Channel 4 photographer Dale Achison deserves credit for fast on-the-ground footage.
More... (http://blogs.denverpost.com/ostrow/2013/12/13/another-colorado-shooting-how-the-national-media-see-us/17265/)