The New York Times made an attention-getting statement about gun ownership by pointing out how many times America has witnessed a mass casualty event after the perpetrator was able to legally acquire their weapon. This weekend’s edition of the Sunday Review section featured a front page with minimalistic but grim reminder of the shootings America has seen over the years, even before 19 children and 2 adults were shot dead in Uvalde, Texas last week. The statement follows a similar strategy to what The Onion did last week when the satirical news website devoted their entire website to reminding the country of America’s failure to act against gun violence after mass shootings. The Times’ print edition wound up generating plenty of buzz:“Authorities said the gunman was able to obtain the weapon legally.” https://t.co/jDI9kPIYp9 — Frank Luntz (@FrankLuntz) May 29, 2022There are some things you can do in print that just don’t carry the same weight online. tips@mediaite.com

Source: New York Times May 30, 2022 02:37 UTC