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I'm probably not the first person to comment on this topic. However, recent mass shootings and the tenth anniversary of the slaughter at Columbine, I thought it would be a good time to write about the fear of death and local news media.After each slaughter more, we keep hearing the same arguments who or what to blame: parents, society, gun control and even the media. However, no matter how much you talk about history repeating itself for the worst, all the time. So what drives people to commit such horrible crimes? Is it a lack of gun control? Maybe. After all, people kill other people with guns. But many countries do not restrict gun ownership and its citizens do not seem to kill each other as much as people in the United States.Is, parenting? I doubt it. For example, the shooters at Columbine and Virginia Tech raised in stable families.Is media? If I had to choose between foregoing, I would say yes. But what type of media? The whole world is watching violent movies, of America (although the classification systems outside the U.S. are more strict about violence and more relaxed about sex, who believe that making love does not kill). Do the national news channels (cable and major networks)? Maybe. However, the organizations will address topics at random, sometimes the border news (think of all the coverage of Anna Nicole Smith). So we stayed with the local media. The local press is supposed to tell us what is happening in our area. They are great when you need a constant update on emergency situations, such as an outbreak of H1N1 virus or a tornado comes our way.But what happens when there is nothing that can potentially harm us directly? The local press is still there, looking to scare follows. The last time the local news again (before the flu began to appear), I remember the coverage of the following: - an Asian man killing his entire family after an argument with his wife's body, a Mexican woman found after her abduction (also covered to death) - a baby left in a washing machine, a robbery gone bad in the middle of the nightThat is just a sample of what we receive from local media. You could say that this is normal since the work of the media to inform us of the danger that surrounds us, to make sure we know who lives among us. But we know that all the stories cited were the only reports covered in one night (followed by sports and weather). No wonder people are so afraid of everything and everyone. No wonder so many irresponsible owners to get weapons. If you see this kind of reporting every day, it could become crazy.It is not normal to see so much real violence of any kind of business that brands itself as responsible journalism.In United States, there is much to be proud to college (at any time, main institutions, world-class research, countless opportunities to succeed together with stories of those who succeed.) So why are the gatekeepers in the local news continually describe us as a nation of criminals angry? The logic behind which people are more likely to tune death threats implied rather than news that really affect them directly and positively is deeply flawed. Who is responsible for selecting the stories in the local news stations to find a balance between good and evil. Distribution of fear is not serving any community.