As I am sure everyone is aware there was a shooting at Fort Hood yesterday. It has been reported that Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan armed with a hand gun unloaded at the base, killing 12 people and wounding an additional 31.
Since the story first broke I have read several articles from different websites and watched a news cast, and noticed that all of them presented the same almost scripted report. This is not something that we are used to seeing from the media. They presented the story with an overall tone of sorrow for the families, and trying to put the public at rest. They presented non- partisan reports that reported the information they had without spin or bias. I also noticed a lack of dramatization to the story. The reporters seem to be respectful of the situation and the loss. President Obama even made a statement that said our thoughts and prayers are with the wounded and their families, and we are investigating what happened, and Governor Perry of Texas ordered that all flags be flown at half mass today as a symbol of honor.
It is nice to have everyone set aside their differences to focus on the facts and deliver the information to the people. It is sad that a major tragedy has to occur for the journalist to do this. I think that the public is appreciative of how they are handling the story and they are responsive to this type of reporting. Would you be motivated to watch news broadcast that were like this all the time? Do you think that this is the best way for the media to handle a tragedy?
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I do think that the media has done a good job in handling this tragedy. As you mentioned in your post, there hasn't really been much bias and dramatization as with other stories reported by the media. Also, I think that the media has done well in providing updates to the public about the status of the suspect and any new information that has come up. The whole situation is very sad and tragic and it is good to see the media and the public be able to put all bias aside in order to show their respects to those wounded and their families.
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