1. Black Shooters vs. White Shooters
   Alex Glover, Lindsay Rance, Shane Lee, & Taylor Gibson
2. Articles
   

   1. Alex Glover, “Micah Johnson, Dallas Cop-Killer, Was Black Militant and Army Veteran” The Daily Beast, http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/07/08/micah-johnson-dallas-cop-killer-was-black-nationalist.html
   2. Alex Glover, “Baton Rouge Cop Killer Gavin Long Was Nation of Islam” The Daily Caller, http://dailycaller.com/2016/07/17/baton-rouge-shooter-gavin-eugene-long-was-nation-of-islam-member-railed-against-crackers-on-youtube-channel-video/
   3. Alex Glover, “Dylann Roof’s Past Reveals Trouble at Home and School” The New York Times, http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/17/us/charleston-shooting-dylann-roof-troubled-past.html?_r=0
   4. Alex Glover, “Colorado Batman Shooting Shows Obvious Signs of Being Staged” Natural News, http://www.naturalnews.com/036536_James_Holmes_shooting_false_flag.html
   5. Lindsay Rance, “Navy Yard gunman's doctor before rampage: ‘No problem there’” CBS News
   http://www.cbsnews.com/news/navy-yard-gunmans-doctor-before-rampage-no-problem-there/
   6. Lindsay Rance “Dylann Roof’s Past Reveals Trouble at Home and School” The New York Times
   http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/17/us/charleston-shooting-dylann-roof-troubled-past.html
   7. Lindsay Rance, “Before Gunfire, Hints of ‘Bad News’” The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/27/us/before-gunfire-in-colorado-theater-hints-of-bad-news-about-james-holmes.html
   8. Lindsay Rance “Mass Shooters Have A Gender and a Race” Political Research Associates
   http://www.politicalresearch.org/2014/06/19/mass-shooters-have-a-gender-and-a-race/#sthash.OK6kdANf.dpbs
   9. Lindsay Rance, “Who Committs Mass Shootings?” CNN http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/27/us/mass-shootings/
   10. Shane Lee, “Adam Lanza’s Mental Problems ‘Completely Untreated” Before Newtown Shootings, Report Says” The New York Times, http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/22/nyregion/before-newtown-shootings-adam-lanzas-mental-problems-completely-untreated-report-says.html
   11. Shane Lee, “Why Diagnosing Adam Lanza Is a Problem” PBS NewsHour, (d) http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/why-diagnosing-adam-lanza-is-a-problem/
   12. Shane Lee, “Dead Baton Rouge shooter attacked police on his birthday” CBS News, http://www.cbsnews.com/news/baton-rouge-police-shooting-suspects-information/
   13. Shane Lee, “Baton Rouge shooting: 3 officers dead; shooter was Missouri man, sources say” CNN, http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/17/us/baton-route-police-shooting/

   14. Taylor Gibson, “Charleston church shooting: Who is Dylann Roof?” CNN, http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/19/us/charleston-church-shooting-suspect/

   15. Taylor Gibson, “Michigan Courthouse Shooter School Volunteer” USA Today, http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/07/21/michigan-courthouse-shooter-school-volunteer/87396130/
   16. Taylor Gibson, “Dallas Shooter Military Record” CNN, http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/14/politics/dallas-shooter-military-record/index.html
   17. Taylor Gibson, “Baton Rouge Gunman’s Manifesto Describes Actions As Necessary Evil” Fox News, http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/07/20/baton-rouge-gunmans-manifesto-describes-actions-as-necessary-evil.htm
3. What is the most common supporting evidence used by both sides?
1. Black Shooters: Reinforcing racial stereotypes, “perfectly fine and nothing wrong mentally,” always linked back to Black Lives Matter or a hate group/gang.
2. White Shooters: Depicted as being brainwashed not in their own mind, or they are labeled as a lonely child with a disturbed home life.
4. Does any article use Cialdini’s 6 persuasive strategies?
1. Social Proof: The news tells readers what to think about the shooters, and manipulates the information to fit their narrative or bias. So when readers search for specific information, they're fed the racial stereotypes and bias held by the news corp.
2. Authority: A credible source (ex: doctors and psychiatrists) inform readers about the mental state of the shooter, typically clearing the health of black shooters while giving a disturbed mental image to the white shooters. Viewers typically trust TV figures such as news anchors, who can further manipulate the public image of the shooters.
3. Descriptive Norms: People are more easily accepting when it’s a black shooter because the media reinforces the idea that African American males are more likely to be prone to gun violence.
5. What is the ontological nature of both frames?
1. Black shooter core: Usually the individual or a hate group to blame.
2. White shooter core: Usually mental health or their upbringing to blame.
6. If you were to write a news article on the topic, what would a “neutral frame” look like?
1. Remove race to eliminate bias, ignore their upbringing/past unless it’s directly relevant, do NOT name the shooter, and instead focus on the general event and victims.