Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott has made a public plea to CNN and other news networks, asking them to stop airing footage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, calling it "traumatizing". The mayor's request highlights the traumatic impact the repeated broadcasting of the video has on the community, emphasizing that it is unnecessary for people to see potentially their family members getting severely injured repeatedly. In his appeal, Mayor Scott stressed the importance of respecting the emotional well-being of the city's residents during this difficult time.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott joined CNN on Tuesday to discuss the state of a collapsed bridge in the city and urged news networks to stop airing the footage of the collapse as it is “traumatizing our community.” Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/EvFkkVRRcu https://t.co/GH1yeLcOO1
Baltimore mayor asks CNN to stop showing ‘traumatizing’ footage of bridge collapse https://t.co/tYARVTLUeR https://t.co/tYARVTLUeR
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott called on CNN and other media outlets on Tuesday to stop showing video footage of the early-morning collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. https://t.co/WDLbDcnccb
Baltimore Mayor Pleads With CNN To Stop Repeatedly Airing Bridge Collapse Footage https://t.co/PVWNm0Le2B
While on CNN, Baltimore mayor Brandon Scott urged news networks to stop showing video of the bridge collapse. “No one needs to see a possibility of their family member being severely injured or otherwise over and over again." https://t.co/EvFkkVRRcu
There's a vicious cycle online where you can be inundated with a torrent of alarmist depression-inducing entertainment where you feel like you are really aware but you never do anything, you're not fleeing the country or anything, you are just on edge. You can waste years.
Baltimore Mayor pleads with CNN to please stop showing bridge collapse footage "I'll be the first to ask that CNN and everyone else stop showing the video." https://t.co/ZQrXIZSKKS
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott pleads with news agencies to stop showing footage of the bridge collapse: "I'll be the first to ask that CNN and everyone else stop showing the video." https://t.co/ipr0ybcN0o
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott asked CNN to stop showing video of the collapse, calling it "traumatizing." Follow live: https://t.co/ynxKFu8AbR https://t.co/MBFBYt8wEq
Baltimore Mayor pleads with CNN to stop airing the "traumatizing" bridge collapse footage https://t.co/qjLArUtMAT
Baltimore Mayor Pleads On CNN For News Networks To Quit Showing Key Bridge Disaster Video Over And Over https://t.co/yEC7PnG1ti
Every disaster is a fully interactive crisis with social media and cameras everywhere. No good comes from rewatching the video or following every second of coverage. Nobody's mental health is meant to steep in 360° disaster coverage. Please remember that on days like this.
So much internet outrage just chews people up and spits them out for momentary consumption at best. https://t.co/a9f57ptktz