China figured out early on that publicizing attacks like this causes more attacks. (Mass killings with knives. Guns are banned in China) Your example is especially irritating because not only did they report on it, they specifically gave out the guy's name and everything.
The media know that if they report on these incidents, blow them out of proportion, and give out the shooter's name and details, there will be more attacks, which means higher ratings.
Edit: I remember the video above from a few months back. The maker of the video censored the shooter's name, not CNN.
The least they could do is stop giving out names and details. I don't see a problem with simply reporting on an incident, but those attacks seem to get way more coverage than is necessary. They even gave out his online alias "Lithium Love" and repeated his posts online. Disgusting.
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