S.I.S - Virginia Tech and the Media

We show you some of the most ridiculous news clips from NBC and take the media to task for it's coverage of the Virginia Tech Tragedy. All this plus a new set in the third episode of the Self Indulgent Show.

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• nbc
• virginia
• tech
• cho
• seung
• hui
• news
• terrorism
• imus
• media
• abc
• cbs
• fox
• cnn
• satire

[mvgurl76]

um one word! horrible!!

How sad you think the self promo is of value. nah ah. Um self indulgence times 1000. YUCK

[cynicallytested]

Technically, I think that's more than one.

[garethac81]

You made plenty of valid and important criticisms of the VT news coverage, so well done for that. However, I was disappointed by the end of your show, when you started focusing what motivated the killings. "He was a looney tune"? Come on guys, that kind of dismissive, dehumanising view is completely counter-productive to the debate on what elements of our society provoke extreme ideas and actions. "Well, this happens every 5 years..." What is that, the lunar looney tune cycle?

[cynicallytested]

The point of the looney tune thing is the fact - through out history this happens a lot - even in recent history, infact this happened in Toronto a few weeks ago. They don't address the real problems they'll just sensationalize it and the bottom line is this will never stop - there will always be popular people/depression/bullies/bad parents.. etc etc etc.

[garethac81]

I agree, "they" (the media, government, etc.) don't address the real reasons why crimes like these continue to take place. Which is all the more reason why you guys, who are obviously intelligent enough, SHOULD address those reasons, instead of copping out with "stuff like this just happens". Food for a future episode, perhaps?

[cynicallytested]

Well the big reason for our generation and school shootings we feel was infact addressed in this video - it's the lovely equation of being a social outcast + guaranteed infamy = school shootings. Feel free to give us any thoughts you have on it.

[SirChocolateHobo]

Homie, change your shirt. You don't hate everything. Cho hated everything. Also, the thing is all the stations want to know "Why did he do it?" Well, Cho explained it in the video, but the stations wouldn't release the entire video. They would rather blame everything else. Sometimes society never wants to look at itself and think the way they treat other people can also affect how they treat us. If the world embraced Cho, things could have ended up a lot different.

[CinetopiaNet]

Most if not all terrorist "events" are engineered by covert agencies such as the Mossad who work for the corporate-state media-money monopoly. This Virginia Tech "event" was one of their most blatant and sloppy attempts to destroy the Bill of Rights, the Constitution, and any legitimate government. Watch "The Money Masters" and research the false-flag attack of 9/11/2001.

[cynicallytested]

Yes, infotainment has replaced news. Turns out the film "Network" is the best horror/documentary film ever made.

[Badfish515]

The media in the states are criminals. How much violence is shown daily but one nipple slip and the world implodes. Now new is more about entertainment and Paris Hilton then real news. People around the world can not even watch any american media channels for "real" news. I watch BBC for fair US news lol.

Anyways good job on calling it what it is....its about money. No matter how degraded the quality or who it hurts...Mass murder eh let it roll, but NO nudity or /cringe swears.