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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe media seems like its moving on from Parkland. But the data hints that the gun control debate
is persisting.
By Alvin Chang at Vox
https://www.vox.com/2018/3/2/17070714/parkland-media-fatigue-data
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The data reveals that even though the conversation around the shooting itself is fading, the attention on gun control is actually persisting; its staying in Americas consciousness longer than virtually any other time in recent memory. And it means this time period is crucial for gun control activists who want to keep this conversation going.
The media is talking more about gun control than we were at this point after Sandy Hook
Whats been fascinating about the media cycle on gun control is how consistent it has been since the Florida shooting.
After other major shootings, like at Sandy Hook Elementary School and the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, there were massive spikes that faded away quickly. This time, though, were seeing several spikes in coverage that push attention past that two-week window:
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