Reality on circulation – School shootings, ritualised communication, and the dark side of the sacred

In this article, we will examine the ritualised dynamics of communication that emerged around the killer material on YouTube produced in four school shootings in the United States and in Finland: Columbine in 1999, Virginia Tech in 2007, Jokela in 2007, and Kauhajoki in 2008. The scope of the articl...

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Main Authors: Johanna SUMIALA, Minttu TIKKA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Etudes Scientifiques Spécialisées Appliquées aux Communications Humaines, Economiques, Sociales et Symboliques 2011-01-01
Series:Essachess
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Online Access:http://essachess.com/index.php/jcs/article/view/132/114