Opinion
Research shows that coverage of a killer and his or her motives gives them the notoriety they craze and has a contagion effect on mass shootings.
Aug. 6, 2019
To the editor: Kudos to public officials and media outlets who would deny a measure of fame to massacre perpetrators by refusing to mention their names.
June 21, 2016
Letters to the Editor
A reader agrees with Times columnist Frank Shyong, who wrote that the attention paid to mass killers may motivate them to act.
May 19, 2022
California
We rank shootings to provide historical significance. Research says those rankings are treated like video game scoreboards by potential shooters.
Aug. 12, 2019
Readers react to a column about the dilemma journalists face when reporting on attention-seeking mass shooters.
Aug. 15, 2019
LAPD finds no basis for fears spread on social media of a mass shooting in downtown, tracing threat to a person with mental health issues.
June 9, 2022
Television
Whenever “The Daily Show” comes back from a break, there’s always a lot of playing catch-up on the biggest stories that happened while the show was gone.
June 3, 2014
World & Nation
Among the most chilling details to emerge in the Orlando massacre is that the killer paused during his three-hour rampage at the Pulse nightclub to search Facebook for news about it.
June 18, 2016
U.S. to Study ‘Globalization’ of Mass Media: The United States may need updated communications policies, the government said in announcing that it will study the “globalization” of the mass media.
Feb. 15, 1990
Perpetrators of mass shootings have a lot in common. Understanding that could help prevent future violence.
Aug. 4, 2019