Why There Are Variations in The Shootings in Las Vegas

Standard Digital news also aired the same event, giving a similar storyline but in a different version. As written on their website, 58 people were killed. Among the wounded in the incident were 515. A comparison between the two reports shows a reduction in the number of the victims from 59 to 58 (those killed) and 527 to 515 – those injured. The media also captured the moment of condolences by President Donald Trump, who according to CNN regarded the event as a horrific tragedy. This varies from the BBC news where they quote Donald Trump regarding the incident as purely evil. According to the Standard Digital report, the FBI claimed that they are still looking into the background of Stephen paddock. The FBI also shows concern to Marilou Danley, who was living with Stephen but was located at Lombardo at the time of the shooting.

The Standard Digital news concludes the event with a summary of the past mass shooting. They quote the Las Vegas shooting as the most deadly after the 2016 mass shooting at Florida that killed 49 people. The news does not show interest in the claims of the killing been associated with the Islamic state, as presented by BBC. These variations have however been depicted in other events, raising concern on the authenticity and reliability of the information aired by the media. It has been noted that on various occasions, various media groups will give a similar story but in a different version. The primary cause of these variations is the time. In the case of an emergency event like the Las Vegas shooting, some of the Medias will rush to cover the story, aiming to be the first to report. This may not give many details as the information is not entirely sourced. The time difference might be the cause of different figures of the killings between the BBC news and Standard Digital news report. Media reporting some time later after the event will give much detailed information that would be more reliable since there has been enough time for research and investigations.

Another cause of this variation is the different witnesses that are interrogated. These individuals give their opinions which may vary depending on the person’s belief and stand. In urge for diversity, the media seeks to exhaust on varied dimensions to avoid the monotonous of repeated story, hence might bring about the variation. However, the storyline should be maintained to prevent doubts and criticisms to a particular media group.