Newspapers and television have been filled with a range of voices. They have shown the unstoppable grief of the bereaved families, and the less emotional response of politicians, government spokespeople and analysts. But young people's views are seldom heard.
Invite their reaction to the events. Do they find it emotional and upsetting?
What particularly strikes them about it? Do they block it off and try not to think about it? What is the best way of coping?
What should be the role of the media in such tragedies? When the fighting broke out and the special forces entered the school, the Western media showed the events live on television. Russian television did not. Why might this have been? If it had happened in the UK, would broadcasters have shown images of school children wounded, distressed and dying?
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