When ratings trump citizenship
The fact that the Virginia Tech killer sent a media packet to NBC makes it very clear that getting media attention was at least part of the motive.
So why are the news networks rewarding these crimes by giving this guy a forum? The answer is obviously ratings and money.
Yes, I believe that the public has the right to have access to this information, but this should be treated as evidence, not propaganda. Will these news directors feel in any way responsible when copy-cat crimes start happening?