Does media coverage of mass public shootings create a contagion effect?

Mass public shootings in the United States have increased in number and severity in recent years, and there has been a corresponding rise in media reporting of such incidents. Does media coverage of these events lead to a short-term increase in the probability of additional shootings?James Alan Fox, Nathan E. Sanders, Emma E. Fridel, Grant Duwe andMichael Rocque investigate
Source: Significance - Category: Statistics Authors: Tags: Features Source Type: research