Like the national networks , local television stations in Connecticut have said they will avoid using Newtown as a backdrop for live shots . Saturday is one - year anniversary of mass murder at Newtown , Connecticut , USA . CNN and most other news organizations say they wo n't far from town on Saturday . Newtown officials had asked reporters to respect residents , not descend on the small town .
Saturday is one - year anniversary of mass murder at Newtown , Connecticut , USA . CNN and most other news organizations say they wo n't far from town on Saturday . Newtown officials had asked reporters to respect residents , not descend on the small town .