HCR58: Calling on the media to engage in responsible and voluntary journalistic practices to deny mass public murderers the attention they desire and minimize any possible "media contagion effect" of irresponsible and sensationalistic reporting practices.
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
Calling on the media to engage in responsible and voluntary journalistic practices to deny mass public murderers the attention they desire and minimize any possible "media contagion effect" of irresponsible and sensationalistic reporting practices.
Plain-language summary
This bill calls on news media organizations to adopt responsible voluntary practices when reporting on mass shootings. It asks media outlets to avoid sensationalistic coverage that gives murderers excessive attention or publicity. The bill aims to reduce the 'media contagion effect'—the theory that excessive coverage might inspire copycat attacks. The measure does not create new laws or impose penalties. It is currently in the introduced stage and has not yet been assigned to .
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