What caught my attention was the following quote, "Police also uncovered thousands of dollars worth of violent video games in the Lanzas' home. Police believe Adam may have been inspired by the video games he played in the attack, since he changed the magazines of his weapons more frequently than was necessary,..." Also in the article when they mention that Lanza was diagnosed as having Asperger's Syndrome they are quick to note that persons with Asperger's are not known for violent behavior. Yet the writer is not willing to do the same to dispel the influence of video games.
Goodwin, L. (2013, February 20). [Web log message]. Retrieved from http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/
Nice work using your critical media literacy skills. Critical media literacy tells us that audiences want neat and familiar story lines. For about 15 years mainstream media has repeatedly used video games to explain violence rather than other social factors that are well known to caused violence such as poverty rates and inadequate mental health care.
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