Media Literacy: The Phenomenon of the YouTube killers
Posted by Zeeska Lee on October 5, 2008
This week on The Listening Post, old media, new media and the phenomenon of the YouTube killers.
In this week’s News Divide, we take a look at the latest phenomenon of our time, and our technology.
As the latest Finnish school shooter joins the ranks of a disturbing new breed of young mass murderers who have relied on the media to gain notoriety, the Listening Post explores the new media platforms, the videos they showcase and where the responsibility lies for policing the content. We also look how the mainstream media are handling this often graphic material and beaming it into the homes of unsuspecting viewers.
Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWrK5oDvNN4
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