24 outubro 2002

VITAMEDIAS
The Subject On Everyone's Screen: The Internet is abuzz with wild speculation and outrage over the rifle shootings that have killed 10 people and terrorized the Washington area. In a pattern that's becoming familiar when big news breaks, the Internet is where people turn to vent their emotions, share thoughts and drill down for information they might have missed or can't get from TV and newspapers.
Like the sniper, story seems unstoppable: In places such as Fort Wayne, Ind., readers want to see the story on the front page every day. And that sentiment is echoed by a USA Today poll Wednesday that found 57% of people say the media have been acting responsibly.