Comments on: Virginia Tech: The Day After / Media Advisory from the AAJA http://www.8asians.com/2007/04/17/virginia-tech-the-day-after-media-advisory-from-the-aaja/ A blog for Asian Americans Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:44:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: 8Asians.com » Coaxed into College and eventually a Pulitzer Prize: An Asian American/Asian Canadian Blog http://www.8asians.com/2007/04/17/virginia-tech-the-day-after-media-advisory-from-the-aaja/comment-page-1/#comment-99694 8Asians.com » Coaxed into College and eventually a Pulitzer Prize: An Asian American/Asian Canadian Blog Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:22:14 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/04/17/virginia-tech-the-day-after-media-advisory-from-the-aaja/#comment-99694 [...] he won a share of a Pulitzer writing for the Washington Post on the Virginia Tech massacre, a subject covered here at Asians . He is now covering the Presidential [...] [...] he won a share of a Pulitzer writing for the Washington Post on the Virginia Tech massacre, a subject covered here at Asians . He is now covering the Presidential [...]

]]> By: john patrick http://www.8asians.com/2007/04/17/virginia-tech-the-day-after-media-advisory-from-the-aaja/comment-page-1/#comment-7710 john patrick Fri, 20 Apr 2007 08:44:15 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/04/17/virginia-tech-the-day-after-media-advisory-from-the-aaja/#comment-7710 Folks, I appreciate your perspectives, and I understand that they will be different than mine depending on region, etc. Mine is that I was watching the national news on the day of the the shootings and the day after, and that Cho's Korean ethnicity was mentioned almost as often as his name. "South Korean immigrant Cho...." Today, they did that much less. I am glad the AAJA raised the issue. I remember the Oklahoma City bombing 12 years ago, on the day of the bombing the media speculated loudly that it was probably an Arab. Did they actually close the boarders to people of Arab descent? I'm not sure, but I remember hearing about it. Anyway, when they found out the bombers were white guys, I don't remember any apologies to the Arab community. Anyway, I'm glad the AAJA raised the issue. You can't be too weary of racial profiling. Folks, I appreciate your perspectives, and I understand that they will be different than mine depending on region, etc.

Mine is that I was watching the national news on the day of the the shootings and the day after, and that Cho’s Korean ethnicity was mentioned almost as often as his name. “South Korean immigrant Cho….” Today, they did that much less.

I am glad the AAJA raised the issue. I remember the Oklahoma City bombing 12 years ago, on the day of the bombing the media speculated loudly that it was probably an Arab. Did they actually close the boarders to people of Arab descent? I’m not sure, but I remember hearing about it.

Anyway, when they found out the bombers were white guys, I don’t remember any apologies to the Arab community.

Anyway, I’m glad the AAJA raised the issue. You can’t be too weary of racial profiling.

]]> By: john patrick http://www.8asians.com/2007/04/17/virginia-tech-the-day-after-media-advisory-from-the-aaja/comment-page-1/#comment-135303 john patrick Fri, 20 Apr 2007 08:44:00 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/04/17/virginia-tech-the-day-after-media-advisory-from-the-aaja/#comment-135303 Folks, I appreciate your perspectives, and I understand that they will be different than mine depending on region, etc. Mine is that I was watching the national news on the day of the the shootings and the day after, and that Cho's Korean ethnicity was mentioned almost as often as his name. "South Korean immigrant Cho...." Today, they did that much less. I am glad the AAJA raised the issue. I remember the Oklahoma City bombing 12 years ago, on the day of the bombing the media speculated loudly that it was probably an Arab. Did they actually close the boarders to people of Arab descent? I'm not sure, but I remember hearing about it. Anyway, when they found out the bombers were white guys, I don't remember any apologies to the Arab community. Anyway, I'm glad the AAJA raised the issue. You can't be too weary of racial profiling. Folks, I appreciate your perspectives, and I understand that they will be different than mine depending on region, etc.

Mine is that I was watching the national news on the day of the the shootings and the day after, and that Cho’s Korean ethnicity was mentioned almost as often as his name. “South Korean immigrant Cho….” Today, they did that much less.

I am glad the AAJA raised the issue. I remember the Oklahoma City bombing 12 years ago, on the day of the bombing the media speculated loudly that it was probably an Arab. Did they actually close the boarders to people of Arab descent? I’m not sure, but I remember hearing about it.

Anyway, when they found out the bombers were white guys, I don’t remember any apologies to the Arab community.

Anyway, I’m glad the AAJA raised the issue. You can’t be too weary of racial profiling.

]]> By: Xxxtine http://www.8asians.com/2007/04/17/virginia-tech-the-day-after-media-advisory-from-the-aaja/comment-page-1/#comment-7508 Xxxtine Thu, 19 Apr 2007 13:13:27 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/04/17/virginia-tech-the-day-after-media-advisory-from-the-aaja/#comment-7508 Perhaps it's because I'm getting the news in Canada, but I too don't see that much emphasis placed on Cho's nationality/ resident status. I think it's the fact that when rumours were swirling about the identity, phrases like "resident alien" and "immigrant" were used, and him being a visible minority had already skewed people's perception. Even when the media makes an error - it's still difficult to correct most people's perception of what really is happening because despite the tragic events - people would rather get the just of it and go about their day. The news up here has emphasized his loner behaviour and depressed/ disturbed state. Perhaps it’s because I’m getting the news in Canada, but I too don’t see that much emphasis placed on Cho’s nationality/ resident status. I think it’s the fact that when rumours were swirling about the identity, phrases like “resident alien” and “immigrant” were used, and him being a visible minority had already skewed people’s perception. Even when the media makes an error – it’s still difficult to correct most people’s perception of what really is happening because despite the tragic events – people would rather get the just of it and go about their day.

The news up here has emphasized his loner behaviour and depressed/ disturbed state.

]]> By: Xxxtine http://www.8asians.com/2007/04/17/virginia-tech-the-day-after-media-advisory-from-the-aaja/comment-page-1/#comment-135302 Xxxtine Thu, 19 Apr 2007 13:13:00 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/04/17/virginia-tech-the-day-after-media-advisory-from-the-aaja/#comment-135302 Perhaps it's because I'm getting the news in Canada, but I too don't see that much emphasis placed on Cho's nationality/ resident status. I think it's the fact that when rumours were swirling about the identity, phrases like "resident alien" and "immigrant" were used, and him being a visible minority had already skewed people's perception. Even when the media makes an error - it's still difficult to correct most people's perception of what really is happening because despite the tragic events - people would rather get the just of it and go about their day. The news up here has emphasized his loner behaviour and depressed/ disturbed state. Perhaps it’s because I’m getting the news in Canada, but I too don’t see that much emphasis placed on Cho’s nationality/ resident status. I think it’s the fact that when rumours were swirling about the identity, phrases like “resident alien” and “immigrant” were used, and him being a visible minority had already skewed people’s perception. Even when the media makes an error – it’s still difficult to correct most people’s perception of what really is happening because despite the tragic events – people would rather get the just of it and go about their day.

The news up here has emphasized his loner behaviour and depressed/ disturbed state.

]]> By: Oliver Williamson Jr http://www.8asians.com/2007/04/17/virginia-tech-the-day-after-media-advisory-from-the-aaja/comment-page-1/#comment-7503 Oliver Williamson Jr Thu, 19 Apr 2007 11:06:55 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/04/17/virginia-tech-the-day-after-media-advisory-from-the-aaja/#comment-7503 When word of the story first broke, my very first reaction was that the perpetrator was probably on some kind of anti-depressant. So many of these kinds of crimes in this day and age involve psychotropic drugs. One of the Columbine perpetrators was on an anti-depressant called luvox. So much for the effectiveness of drugs. It's entirely possible that Cho was on one of these things as well. Perhaps, this is the real issue. I hope we can find out. You might find last night's show on Coast-to-Coast AM interesting in this respect. Here's the link. http://www.coasttocoastam.com/shows/2007/04/18.html#recap When word of the story first broke, my very first reaction was that the perpetrator was probably on some kind of anti-depressant. So many of these kinds of crimes in this day and age involve psychotropic drugs. One of the Columbine perpetrators was on an anti-depressant called luvox. So much for the effectiveness of drugs.

It’s entirely possible that Cho was on one of these things as well. Perhaps, this is the real issue. I hope we can find out. You might find last night’s show on Coast-to-Coast AM interesting in this respect. Here’s the link.

http://www.coasttocoastam.com/shows/2007/04/18.html#recap

]]> By: Oliver Williamson Jr http://www.8asians.com/2007/04/17/virginia-tech-the-day-after-media-advisory-from-the-aaja/comment-page-1/#comment-135301 Oliver Williamson Jr Thu, 19 Apr 2007 11:06:00 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/04/17/virginia-tech-the-day-after-media-advisory-from-the-aaja/#comment-135301 When word of the story first broke, my very first reaction was that the perpetrator was probably on some kind of anti-depressant. So many of these kinds of crimes in this day and age involve psychotropic drugs. One of the Columbine perpetrators was on an anti-depressant called luvox. So much for the effectiveness of drugs. It's entirely possible that Cho was on one of these things as well. Perhaps, this is the real issue. I hope we can find out. You might find last night's show on Coast-to-Coast AM interesting in this respect. Here's the link. http://www.coasttocoastam.com/shows/2007/04/18.html#recap When word of the story first broke, my very first reaction was that the perpetrator was probably on some kind of anti-depressant. So many of these kinds of crimes in this day and age involve psychotropic drugs. One of the Columbine perpetrators was on an anti-depressant called luvox. So much for the effectiveness of drugs.

It’s entirely possible that Cho was on one of these things as well. Perhaps, this is the real issue. I hope we can find out. You might find last night’s show on Coast-to-Coast AM interesting in this respect. Here’s the link.

http://www.coasttocoastam.com/shows/2007/04/18.html#recap

]]> By: Lex http://www.8asians.com/2007/04/17/virginia-tech-the-day-after-media-advisory-from-the-aaja/comment-page-1/#comment-7408 Lex Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:18:00 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/04/17/virginia-tech-the-day-after-media-advisory-from-the-aaja/#comment-7408 I believe the problem was the intial information provided by the Chicago Times alleging the individual was a Chinese immigrant in his 20s who immigrated to the area through San Francisco. I think we see the problem from the get go. I believe the problem was the intial information provided by the Chicago Times alleging the individual was a Chinese immigrant in his 20s who immigrated to the area through San Francisco.

I think we see the problem from the get go.

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