From an attempted attack in Green Bay to the shooting at Weston high school to deadly incidents in Colorado and Pennsylvania.
This recent wave of school violence doesn’t surprise many experts, who say media coverage of one shooting can often encourage copy cats.
“In a way, showing this negative emotional reaction may also spur on kids who are looking for some kind of redemption or revenge.”
Joanne Cantor is a UW professor who specializes in how kids deal with frightening images they see in the media.