As a mother of a college student, I was appalled and dismayed over NBC's decision to air parts of the writings, pictures and video of the Cho "package". No matter what excuse may be given (we need to understand the mind behind the shooter) this was an obvious ratings ploy and folks should be fired for this decision. I would assume that NBC's news anchors are articulate enough to describe the events without the need for these visual aids. I'm sure that lots of parents and students appreciate You NBC for possibly inciting future copy cat tragedies. This long time viewer will no longer watch your news programs.

I think MSNBC aired it due to demand, everyone wants to know who this Cho is,what he's like, what drove him to do this. I agree it shouldn't be aired repeatedly but hopefully it serves as a tool for other campuses to pin-point possible killers at their own grounds.This is a reminder of what our society is capable of creating with no thanks to easy access to fire arms, violent images on TV and on the computer, idolization of past shooters and our obsession with people like Anna Nicole Smith and now Cho. My thoughts and prayers go out to the victims, victims' families and all at Virginia Tech.

The fact that this deranged animal mentioned the names of the Columbine killers proves that this was in fact a copycat massacre in some respect. I cannot for the life of me think of any value the release of these self-indulgent images and writings provide to the general public. Let law enforcement, FBI profilers, criminologists, mental health experts and the like dissect them for the information they may provide. However, in my view it's just an invitation to some other depressed and/or mentally ill individual to go down in what is their perception of "a blaze of glory." I cannot imagine what it must be like to be a family member of one of the victims, to open a newspaper or turn on the TV and see this monster preparing to kill. What a slap in the face.

The MSNBC anchors are bordering giddy about NBC's involvement in the story. I guess we know why Cho didn't send his manifesto to a newspaper. They might have the decency and forethought not to publish everything ad infinitum, the way NBC is.

I don't want to see this young man made into some kind of "hero" either, and I grieve with the rest of the nation. However, I can't help to wonder what made this boy this way? What happened to him in his life that made him feel that this was the only way out? And to take so many others with him in such a horrific way? I can't help but grieve for his family too. Maybe some will not agree, but I cannot imagine how I would feel if it were my son.

I don't understand why the media is showing this animal. It makes me sick. Whoever let this crap go public from NBC news should go down the tubes with Don Imus. Shame on you!

When I turned on NBC Nightly News last night and saw that they were showing the images of the gunman I was outraged. I had to turn it off. I don't understand rewarding violence and giving a killer exactly what he wanted. Where is the media's responsibilty? This will surely encourage the next pchycopath to seek their sick idea of fame. Where is the compassion for all of the families of the victims who lives were unfairly cut short by this madman's rampage. My thoughts and prayers are for the families, as not only do they suffer from their great loss, but must have to endure the pain of knowing the their loved one's killer is gaining a sort of sick recognition for this tragedy. The local papers should be commended for doing the right thing. I am sadly disappointed in NBC news.

Friday is "Orange and Maroon Effect Day". This is in tribute to our friends, parents and children who have suffered this horrific tragedy. They are the school colors, they are Hokie pride. We ask the world to join we Virginians in showing our support and love.

Please do not give this murderer front page status. It belongs to the innocent. Already we are receiving bomb threats at our local Universities. we've suffered enough.

I think MSNBC should start showing the faces streakers and fans who disrupt sporting events at stadiums. The public has a right to know who these people are so we can learn from them. And after giving national exposure to these losers, we can all begin to heal. And find some closure.

I am disappointed in NBC for exploiting the Cho video. Now is not the time. Releasing it to the public may have briefly boosted NBC's ratings, but hurt them in the long run. There was nothing to gain by releasing that to the public other than add insult to injury. NBC needs to be more sensitive toward the survivors and families when considering their news releases and put ratings and knee jerk decisions like this somewhere else. Poor taste NBC.

This is the best news I've read. I resent having to see Cho stare at our nation every time we open our computers or papers or turn on the TV. It just encourages other would-be murderers to believe that they'll have the same publicity. We don't need to see one more second of Cho's armed image.

Many people want to understand the psyche of the killer. They ahve been asking "why" and maybe this helps answer why HE thought "why". The images are disturbing and in somewhat poor taste to be run the way they are, but they have also made me pause and digest the situation in a new way.

Enough! We've seen him and we've heard him. Just like he wanted. Now, let's get rid of his image. No more pics in the media. Boycott those newspapers, TV networks, and cable networks who will, from now until the 4th of July, broadcast his face and words every single day. Let them know you are not going to tolerate their insensitivity!

MSN would you and your fellow news channels please stop show casing this poor excuse for a human being???? Im getting tired of going to MSN.COM and seeing his mug! You are making the situation worse by putting the spot light on him. You are giving him exactly what he wants. You are making his voice heard and making him into a celebrity. What message does this give to others like him?? That they will get the same celebrity treatment if they do the same thing! The media is sickening and doesnt help situations like this tragedy.
These photos and video should never have been released to the public. This soceity and the media make me sick.

FOr the sake of ratings, NBC has behaved disgracefully by showing the pictures of a mad man instead of the heros and victems

The sad thing is, in an area high school in Richmond, a kid was wearing a t-shirt with the killers picture on it and the caption of American Hero on it. This man was a very sick man and should in no way be shown as a hero, a martyr or anything like that. He was a killer, p[lain and simple!

I'm extremely disappointed at NBC's willingness to display the videos and images of our most recent mass murderer. The family and friends of those that were taken don't deserve to see the demented, "tortured" suspect displayed so prominently on the big screen. Perhaps the place to show those things would be on the internet or the cable news channel. Yes, the public has a right to know...but let the public search for the information that interests them.

Why is NBC calling this monster's rambling insanity his "manifesto"??

His sick, evil face and thoughts should have been buried in the same swamp as he will be.

They never should have been broadcast.

Its awful how much the media focuses on Cho. Of course he sent the tapes and letters to NBC so he would have it all in national news and i believe that NBC did not think and should have never released all the photos and tapes. this should not be about him in the news it should be all about the victims and families of the victims. i am ashamed what our world has come down to and how senseless NBC has been. My heart and prayers go out to every victim, family member, and the Virginia Tech community as a whole. GOD BLESS

I find it ironic that NBC would choose to refuse to ever replay Sinead O'Connor tearing a picture of the Pope, but parade the rantings and pictures of a psychotic mass murderer continuously. Never mind the fact that countless psychologists and a former FBI profiler told CNN that it only feeds others who might want to copy these actions. I have watched the news plenty in the last couple days, curious and concerned. However, I know when to draw the line about what I even need to know. The media needs to learn what it is that they are responsible for reporting and when to protect those that are already hurting and the public in general with more than a little discretion.

I have become so disgusted with the scurrying of journalists feet to be the first to place a microphone in front of a victim's face. The desire to report seems to discard any sense of decency these people might have in search of the highest ratings. This tragedy highlights the flaws in news organizations and the people who work for them. The carnival like atmosphere to catch the most dramatic recap only lacks neon lights and popcorn vendors. Images of crouched cameramen beside weeping students may be protected speech, but who protects the privacy of the grieving and most notably the right to be a young adult wearing pain, without the intrusion of those who want to exploit it.

Time will be the judge of NBC as people like me drop them from their program guide. The decision to show the killer's "manifesto" lacked the intelligent discernment between newsworthy and ethical journalism. In the end, the killer got what he wanted, thanks to NBC. He will become notorious and his image will get thousands of hits from curiosity seekers and other sociopaths who want to worship and emulate him.

I simply cannot contain my disappointment at NBC/MSNBC regarding their coverage of the killer's "manifesto". To air these images glorifying the hideous acts of a clearly deranged individual not in the public interest, it is a sympotom of the networks news divisions subservience to a profit motive. For goodness sake, you guys are not suppose to act like a supermarket tabloid, we expect and demand responsible reporting foused on the public interest.

I think NBC is right in showing the material. They are a news organization, not a counseling site. This Cho guy considered the Columbine killers martyrs. How much of them did we see? I see the value on publishing the material because it helps to identify nutcases in the making and report them to the authorities. Then again...

The way I feel about this is, the guy was a nut case and should have been left in medical care and not released. When you have a person that talks about death and killing you bet your sweet A--'s theirs something worng with them. When you have other students that refuse to go to class (saame as the killer) and be around a student that only writes about this kind of stuff your damn right I would not want to be around him either. I feel sorry for all those that have lost their lives and their family's because, this should never have happen. If the school had put two and two together because of the three bomb threats within a week, and figure that they have a problem person on campus, you put a round the clock watch on that person (if I were campus police I no I would have keep a close watch on the fool). The media need's to stop what they do the worst of, showing non-stop coverage of the same thing over and over again. Just like 9/11 showing the same pictures and reporting the same S--- over and over. If I'm wrong SORRY.

I too am appalled at the national media outlets for believing the need to "understand" this guy is more important than dignity and respect for the families of the loved ones he murdered. I have two children in college and this horrific event will forever impact all colleges in this nation and globally. Let's work on how to help our children deal with this on a deep level. I'm sick of the bad guy headlines I don't care what he was thinking and neither should anyone else.
Respect is part of the news and we seem to have lost that in the all out thrill of who can show the worst the best. Shame on you NBC.