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Violence against the media isn't new – history shows why it largely disappeared and has now returned

  • Written by Jennifer E. Moore, Assistant Professor, Department of Communication, University of Minnesota Duluth
Violence against the media isn't new – history shows why it largely disappeared and has now returnedThe Capital Gazette in Annapolis lost five staffers in a shootingAP/Patrick Semansky

Another news outlet has been attacked in the United States.

A man rammed his car repeatedly into Fox affiliate KDFW in Dallas, Texas, on Sept. 5. We can now add this to the growing list of recent attacks on — and violent threats to — the media.

A man...

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