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Article: COLUMN: Mental illness portrayal often negative in media
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- November 12, 2007
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Michelle Turcotte
University Wire
11-12-2007
(The Daily Cardinal) (U-WIRE) MADISON, Wis. -- When the tragic events on the Virginia Tech campus unfolded this past spring, most people were glued to their televisions devouring news coverage as the endless barrage of horrific details unfolded. I, however, did the opposite.
I thought it was an attempt to avoid the sad details and depressing reality. While this is true, the real reason I found myself avoiding media coverage was to avoid the inevitable media "Groundhog Day." The script usually goes as follows: tragic event occurs, media pounces, the feeding frenzy begins, the public is inundated with endless graphic and heart-wrenching details, ...