Tragedy at Virginia Tech
I was shocked, just as the rest of the world, by the events last week at Virginia Tech. Much of the incident was caught on film, even the murderer himself made a videotaped message. It was very rough footage that news stations received from Cho. He could have easily gained access to a mini dv camera on campus. He attempted to express his intentions for the forthcoming events, which now seem very cryptic and vague.
VT students and other witness even managed to capture images of the carnage with cellphones and webcams. This event seems so immediate and intense when you have instant images of this horrible tragedy. Ever since 9/11, it seems our society desperately needs some sort of video representation of news. Not merely a segment with a camera aimed at a reporter, but in-depth montages of violence. All recent tragedies have been documented heavily with images, whether it’s with small camcorders or professional film cameras.
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