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 Columbus Dispatch | (AP Photo/The Roanoke Times, Alan Kim) The News Journal, DE - An unidentified person is carried out of Norris Hall at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va. on Monday, April 16, 2007, after the shooting rampage. ... Va. Tech Gunman Was Student From S.Korea 33 dead in Va. Tech massacre Gunman kills 32 at Virginia Tech before killing himself |
| Richmond Paper Prints Shooting Extra -- Campus Paper Gets Scoop on ... Editor & Publisher - Times-Dispatch published a four-page Extra edition late Monday on the tragic Virginia Tech. shootings, while The Roanoke Times, the closest daily to the ... Newspaper Covers Tech Massacre Blog-Style Editor of Virginia Tech College Paper: On Scooping the Major Media Local and National Papers Massacre -- Often Blog-Style |
 Scotsman | Woke Up That Morning, Got Himself A Gun: Virginia Tech Shooter ... Editor & Publisher - ... now identified as the shooter in the Virginia Tech slaughter, bought one of the two handguns used in the crime at a Roanoke gun shop, the Roanoke Times ... Gun Purchases Were by the Book, Authorities Say Newswatch and Blogwatch: Virginia Tech wrap Cho bought pistol for jus! t £285 in 'unremarkable' sale at gun shop |
| Missing At Virginia Tech: A Culture of Self-Defense VDARE.com, VA - Gun bill gets shot down by panel |HB 1572, which would have allowed handguns on college campuses, died in subcommittee, By Greg Esposito, Roanoke Times, ... Harper Resident Angered By University's Late Decision To Shut Down |
| Campus nightmare recounted in blogs, photos, videos Nation Multimedia, Thailand - Fox News ran user-generated photos and video reports while the local newspaper The Roanoke Times ran constantly updated online news items from hospitals, ... |
| Students Panic at Rampage and Then Hold Off Gunman's Return New York Times, NY - Derek O'Dell, a 20-year-old biology student who was in the classroom, told The Roanoke Times: "He was very quick in reloading, so he looked like he'd been ... |
| Shooting coverage a mix of traditional, citizen media About - News & Issues, NY - The Roanoke Times has a collection of video submitted from throughout the day and an interactive campus map. The Washington Post has a link encouraging ... |
| Are gun regulations in the US too lax? Independent Online, South Africa - In the state of Virginia, the Roanoke Times in the nearby town of Roanoke cited another deadly incident at the Virginia Tech campus, which left a security ... |
| Preliminary findings paint Virginia Tech gunman as a troubled 'loner' Macleans.ca, Canada - He purchased a 9mm handgun on March 13 - probably from a Roanoke gun shop, according to the Roanoke Times website - and a .22 caliber pistol within the last ... |
| The Roanoke Times Roanoke Times, VA - In the early hours of April 15, 1912, the British luxury liner Titanic sank in the North Atlantic off Newfoundland, less than three hours after striking an ... |
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The Roanoke Times has heard other things as well in regards to the sports schedule this week. We expect to get all of the current information from athletic director Jim Weaver following today's convocation at Cassell Coliseum.
TimesCast 4.17.07
Authorities identify the gunman in the Virginia Tech shootings. President Bush scheduled to attend 2 pm convocation at Cassell Coliseum. Lindsey Nair provides video updates of the headlines through the day.
Avalanche honors Virginia Tech victims
Fans and players for both teams paused and bowed their heads 32 seconds in honor of the "innocent lives taken tragically and senselessly by one individual for reasons unknown and without remorse," at Virginia Tech on Monday before the ...
(looking back Jan 06) VA Gun bill gets shot down by panel
A bill that would have given college students and employees the right to carry handguns on campus died with nary a shot being fired in the General Assembly. House Bill 1572 didn't get through the House Committee on Militia, ...
Virginia Tech: How They Covered It
Widespread use of blog format: The Roanoke Times wasn't alone in using the blog format to capture information as it unfolded. Blogs were used throughout by national newspapers as well. The New York Times dropped breaking news into its ...
links for 2007-04-17
"Dan Gillmor points to the 'blog-style' coverage of today's Virginia Tech shootings in the local Roanoke Times, saying 'It's the right format for this kind of event.'" News outlets should have a spare blog ready to launch for cases like ...
The Day After
Horror at VA Tech - Richmond Times Dispatch Local residents reflect on Tech shootings - Potomac News Rappahannock girl one of the victims - Free Lance Star Shooting victims at Tech massacre named; 9 hospitalized - Roanoke Times ...
Virginia Tech postscript
I posted yesterday a Roanoke Times article exalting the failure last year of Virginia HB 1572, which would have allowed handguns on college campuses [Oh, BTW! Kim has more about the Roanoke Times that you'll have to read to believe] ...
Virginia Tech shootings make case for citizen journalism
I was working for The Roanoke Times/roanoke.com during last year's manhunt for a shooting suspect at Tech. That was also a major media event given it was the university's first day of classes for the semester. ...
An extremely normal day
Today was exactly what it's supposed to be like in Roanoke this time of year. Today's high in Roanoke: 67. The normal high for April 12: 67. Today's low in Roanoke: 43. The normal low for April 12: 43 ...
Virginia Tech Massacre Timeline
Alan Kim | The Roanoke Times At mid-day today, Blacksburg's South Main Street looks much the same as it always does. Traffic is manageable. Businesses are open. But the flag at A Cleaner World drycleaner is at half mast. ...
The Virginia Campus Carry Controversy 2006 - Articles from the ...
Gun bill gets shot down by panel Tuesday, January 31, 2006 There are also some other fascinating reads in the Roanoke Times from around that time period:Professors worry about armed students - Bernice L. Hausman Thursday, February 02, ...
Virginia Tech Shooter Identified As Student
More from the NY Times (also, look at this article about how media coverage of shootings has been sadly familiar), CNN, Roanoke Times and Washington Post. The Post spoke to Mets third baseman David Wright, whose brother attends VT, ...
Need To Know: 04.17.07, All Eyes On Virginia Tech
[Slate] Slate also notices that the photo above, by Alan Kim of the Roanoke Times, has emerged as the dominant image of the tragedy; it's on the front page of the NYT, WaPo, Chicago Tribune, LAT, Miami Herald, Globe & Mail, The Guardian ...
Turkey opener is productive, if getting blisters is a good thing
It rained steadily the whole time. I had a Gore-Tex shell but got soaked anyway. May have been from sweat from all the uphill walking. I knew rain was expected. I don't have camo rain pants so I sprayed some old camo pants with Scotch ...
The Roanoke Times has heard other things as well in regards to the sports schedule this week. We expect to get all of the current information from athletic director Jim Weaver following today's convocation at Cassell Coliseum.
TimesCast 4.17.07
Authorities identify the gunman in the Virginia Tech shootings. President Bush scheduled to attend 2 pm convocation at Cassell Coliseum. Lindsey Nair provides video updates of the headlines through the day.
Avalanche honors Virginia Tech victims
Fans and players for both teams paused and bowed their heads 32 seconds in honor of the "innocent lives taken tragically and senselessly by one individual for reasons unknown and without remorse," at Virginia Tech on Monday before the ...
(looking back Jan 06) VA Gun bill gets shot down by panel
A bill that would have given college students and employees the right to carry handguns on campus died with nary a shot being fired in the General Assembly. House Bill 1572 didn't get through the House Committee on Militia, ...
Virginia Tech: How They Covered It
Widespread use of blog format: The Roanoke Times wasn't alone in using the blog format to capture information as it unfolded. Blogs were used throughout by national newspapers as well. The New York Times dropped breaking news into its ...
links for 2007-04-17
"Dan Gillmor points to the 'blog-style' coverage of today's Virginia Tech shootings in the local Roanoke Times, saying 'It's the right format for this kind of event.'" News outlets should have a spare blog ready to launch for cases like ...
The Day After
Horror at VA Tech - Richmond Times Dispatch Local residents reflect on Tech shootings - Potomac News Rappahannock girl one of the victims - Free Lance Star Shooting victims at Tech massacre named; 9 hospitalized - Roanoke Times ...
Virginia Tech postscript
I posted yesterday a Roanoke Times article exalting the failure last year of Virginia HB 1572, which would have allowed handguns on college campuses [Oh, BTW! Kim has more about the Roanoke Times that you'll have to read to believe] ...
Virginia Tech shootings make case for citizen journalism
I was working for The Roanoke Times/roanoke.com during last year's manhunt for a shooting suspect at Tech. That was also a major media event given it was the university's first day of classes for the semester. ...
An extremely normal day
Today was exactly what it's supposed to be like in Roanoke this time of year. Today's high in Roanoke: 67. The normal high for April 12: 67. Today's low in Roanoke: 43. The normal low for April 12: 43 ...
Virginia Tech Massacre Timeline
Alan Kim | The Roanoke Times At mid-day today, Blacksburg's South Main Street looks much the same as it always does. Traffic is manageable. Businesses are open. But the flag at A Cleaner World drycleaner is at half mast. ...
The Virginia Campus Carry Controversy 2006 - Articles from the ...
Gun bill gets shot down by panel Tuesday, January 31, 2006 There are also some other fascinating reads in the Roanoke Times from around that time period:Professors worry about armed students - Bernice L. Hausman Thursday, February 02, ...
Virginia Tech Shooter Identified As Student
More from the NY Times (also, look at this article about how media coverage of shootings has been sadly familiar), CNN, Roanoke Times and Washington Post. The Post spoke to Mets third baseman David Wright, whose brother attends VT, ...
Need To Know: 04.17.07, All Eyes On Virginia Tech
[Slate] Slate also notices that the photo above, by Alan Kim of the Roanoke Times, has emerged as the dominant image of the tragedy; it's on the front page of the NYT, WaPo, Chicago Tribune, LAT, Miami Herald, Globe & Mail, The Guardian ...
Turkey opener is productive, if getting blisters is a good thing
It rained steadily the whole time. I had a Gore-Tex shell but got soaked anyway. May have been from sweat from all the uphill walking. I knew rain was expected. I don't have camo rain pants so I sprayed some old camo pants with Scotch ...
