The New York Times placed reader comments on the San Bernardino shootings on the top of its homepage

As part of its coverage of the San Bernardino shootings on Thursday, The New York Times prominently highlighted comments from readers by placing them on the top of its homepage. To bring readers into its coverage, NYT asked readers to answer the question: “How often, if ever, do you think about the possibility of a shooting in your daily life?” Responses from readers can be read on the NYT’s website.

+ Earlier: In another effort to highlight its commenters, NYT profiled some of its top commenters