Following the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, the authors examined emotional distress among youth who were not physically present at the disaster site. This research continued even two years after the bombing as the trial of Timothy McVeigh was beginning. The authors found an association between post-traumatic stress reactions and both print and broadcast media exposure. They also relate these findings to reactions following the September 11 attacks. (Contains 1 table.)