Article in AP by David Bauder, 9/10/25
Headline: “Graphic video of Kirk shooting was everywhere online, showing how media gatekeeper role has changed”
“. . .For more than 150 years, news organizations like newspapers and television networks have long been accustomed to ‘gatekeeping’ when it comes to explicit content — making editorial decisions around violent events to decide what images and words appear on their platforms for their readers or viewers. But in the fragmented era of social media, smartphones and instant video uploads, editorial decisions by legacy media are less impactful than ever. . .”
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