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Question Mark? Mass Murder, the Mass Media and Mental Health
- Author(s):
- Steven Aoun (see profile)
- Date:
- 1997
- Group(s):
- Connected Academics, Cultural Studies, Film Studies, Public Humanities, Television Studies
- Subject(s):
- Mass media
- Item Type:
- Article
- Tag(s):
- mass murder
- Permanent URL:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/t3nn-gc46
- Abstract:
- Seung-Hui Cho, the mass murderer who called himself Question Mark, left a lot of questions behind him. One of them obviously speaks for itself: what motivated him to kill thirty-three strangers at Virginia Tech? Another question almost goes without saying: why do we seek refuge behind moral explanations? Like 'the question mark kid' the adult world has exhibited its preference for 'one word answers'
- Notes:
- A still relevant look at media representations of mass murder and mental health.
- Metadata:
- xml
- Published as:
- Journal article
- Status:
- Published
- Last Updated:
- 4 years ago
- License:
- All Rights Reserved
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