The Role Of The Media In Mass Shooting Coverage - Full Interview

What role can or should the Media be playing in the processing and navigating of mass shootings that are significantly increasing (https://www.gunviolencearchive.org)? Is it appropriate or informative for the Media to be broadcasting photos of victims of mass shootings like in Allen, Texas; or are those images exploitive?

 Defining the role of the Media is important because many of our neighbors are being personally impacted by mass shootings either because they have been directly involved in the mass shooting or are a family member, friend, or member of the community impacted. 

 In our exclusive interview below, The Resource discusses what the importance of the Media’s role can and should be in helping community members have context during and in the aftermath of these violent incidents -with President and Co-Founder Seth Geiger of SmithGeiger Group. 

 Watch the exclusive clips below to see the progression of the role of the Media in Mass Shooting coverage.