http://www.geekstudies.org/2007/04/in-the-aftermath-of-a-shooting Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:46:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.geekstudies.org/2007/04/in-the-aftermath-of-a-shooting/comment-page-1#comment-38 Jason Tocci Tue, 24 Apr 2007 02:40:45 +0000 http://www.geekstudies.org/2007/04/in-the-aftermath-of-a-shooting#comment-38 Just to follow up, it's not clear to me <a href="http://gamepolitics.com/2007/04/23/bush-administration-officials-talk-video-game-violence-issue-on-meet-the-press/" rel="nofollow">why Tim Russert even brings this up</a>, days after it was clear that the shooter didn't play video games. Was it filmed so far in advance that it seemed like a valid question at the time? Not only does he bring it up, but he makes a direct connection between this and the perceived need for a policy response. Please allow me to link to the Wikipedia entry on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agenda-setting_theory" rel="nofollow">agenda-setting</a> just one more time. Just to follow up, it’s not clear to me why Tim Russert even brings this up, days after it was clear that the shooter didn’t play video games. Was it filmed so far in advance that it seemed like a valid question at the time? Not only does he bring it up, but he makes a direct connection between this and the perceived need for a policy response. Please allow me to link to the Wikipedia entry on agenda-setting just one more time.

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