2 chapters across the catalog
A retrospective look at the 2011 shooting of Representative Gabrielle Giffords compares past media narratives to current events. The segment highlights how the media quickly blamed Sarah Palin’s "reload" rhetoric and "crosshairs" imagery at the time. This serves as a contrast to the current framing of the Alexandria shooting.
CNN and MSNBC Language Police Regarding Violent Metaphors
CNN's John King and MSNBC's Rachel Maddow are criticized for policing political language in the wake of the Tucson shooting. Examples include King apologizing for the use of the word "crosshairs" and Maddow condemning Mike Pence for using the phrase "lock, stock, and barrel" and the term "job-killing."
