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From "The Media is an Accomplice in Public Shootings: A Call for a 'Stephen King' Law", by Joseph Grenny in Forbes, 2012-12-13 (updated 2012-12-14):

But my horror was twofold. The first misery came as I heard the names and numbers of victims and thought about the pain they and their families will endure for the rest of their lives. The second dose came as I held my breath, hoping and praying the media wouldn't amplify the violence.

But they did.

They did exactly what they needed to do to influence the next perpetrator to lock and load.

1. They named the shooter.
2. They described his characteristics.
3. They detailed the crime.
4. They numbered the victims.
5. They ranked him against other "successful" attackers.

Public shootings are a contagion. And the media are consistent accomplices in most every one of them.