Whereas all acts of mass public murder are shameful, cowardly, sickening, and hereby condemned; Whereas many mass public murderers have openly stated their intention to commit mass murder to gain notoriety, infamy, and affect changes in public policy; Whereas the United States media widely publicizes these murderers’ names, photographs, life stories, motivations, social media posts, and manifestos, giving criminals the notoriety and infamy they desire; Whereas media coverage of a mass public murderer routinely outweighs the coverage of the victims; Whereas many mass public murderers have researched, studied, and idolized past acts of violence using the sensationalistic coverage provided by many media outlets; Whereas peer reviewed research adds to a growing body of evidence suggesting that current media coverage practices concerning mass public shootings demonstrably increase the likelihood of future mass public murders, including— (1) a 2016 study entitled Mass Shootings and the Media Contagion Effect published by the American Psychological Association, which suggests a media contagion effect; (2) a 2017 study entitled Mass Shootings: The Role of the Media in Promoting Generalized Imitation published in the American Journal of Public Health, which suggests a generalized imitation effect; and (3) a 2022 study entitled News coverage and mass shootings in the U.S. published in the European Economic Review, which suggests a behavioral contagion mechanism; Whereas research by the Violence Project suggests that mass public shootings are linked to and may be a form of suicide; and Whereas the media has found ways to responsibly and voluntarily limit coverage of other sensitive topics such as suicide, kidnapping, and national security for the common good: Now, therefore, be it