media awareness

It depends on the event, the location of the station and the content of the violence to make a clear judgment. I think the release of material is up to the families of those affected. Other than this, in the case of Cho, u tube would of had the images on the air that same night regardless of if NBC had released them or not. NBC displayed the videos and pictures tastefully and appropriately, all things considered. The families and friends of those killed and injured are the ones that should have been considered more in this decision. But, over all, location, content captured and event are the three main ingredients on rating how appropriate violence is on television.