When Local Governments Fail To Halt Gun Violence, Community Advocates Fill The Void
Feb. 09 2024
‘Going Door-To-Door, Block-To-Block’ To Treat Root Causes Of Violence, Says Ernest Johnson, Director and Co-founder of Ubuntu Village NOLA
Violence ‘interrupters’ hitting streets in New Orleans to cut gun deaths, says Ernest Johnson, director and co-founder of Ubuntu Village NOLA.
Reporters Must ‘Corroborate What The Police Are Telling Us’
Jan. 31 2024
‘The Police, Frankly, Sometimes Are Wrong’
Finding the truth requires testing initial police accounts, says Tony Plohetski, investigative reporter at Austin American Statesman and KVUE.
Law Enforcement Officials Urge More Engagement With Journalists
Jan. 29 2024
Critical Coverage Of Law Enforcement Has Strained Police Recruitment, DA Jason Williams Says
New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick says, “there is no such thing as no comment.”
‘Gun Violence Is A Human Story’: Advocates Appeal For Empathetic Reporting
Jan. 18 2024
Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting Seeks Change
Gun violence reporting can expose victims to additional trauma, says trauma surgeon Jessica Beard.
No Place Immune from Mass Violence: Secret Service Official Calls for Public Intervention
Nov. 16 2023
Three-Quarters Of Attackers Raised Concerns Before Strikes
Lina Alathari, director of U.S. Secret Service’s National Threat Assessment Center, tells journalists that public reporting of threatening behavior is key to curbing mass violence.
‘January 6 Is Still Ongoing,’ Says Officer Harry Dunn
Oct. 09 2023
Capitol Attack Leaves Police Officers Suffering in Silence
“More needs to be done” to address mental illness and suicide among law enforcement, said Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn and Serena Liebengood, widow of Capitol Police Officer Howard Liebengood.
The Path Toward Authentic Juvenile Justice
Feb. 21 2023
Zero-Tolerance Policies Don’t Work. What Does?
Ruth Rosenthal and Christina Quaranta have studied the effects of over-policing youth. They want journalists to communicate more effective solutions.
Heeding the Messages from Gun Violence Data
Feb. 10 2023
Gun Violence Harms Physical, Mental and Community Health
Gun violence causes wide-ranging negative effects—especially for Black and brown communities. KFF’s Nirmita Panchal unpacks statistics for American youth.
Responding to Trauma in Immigrant Children
Feb. 09 2023
With Proper Support, Immigrant Children Can Learn to Move Beyond Trauma
Psychologist Monica Romo of the Texas Institute for Child and Family Wellbeing explains how to identify trauma in--and create safety for—immigrant children.
Trading Trauma for a Hopeful Future
Jan. 30 2023
Journalists Must Prioritize Context When Covering Crises
Austin American-Statesman Editor Manny García believes communities deserve reporting that doesn’t just focus on trauma and violence but empowers them to act.
In Crime Coverage, Context is Key
Jan. 25 2023
Journalists Should Report on Crime as a Systemic Problem, Experts Say
How to get away from “one-off incidents that often dominate the nightly news and headlines, and actually look to the systems behind it.”
What Journalists Get Wrong About Race and Crime
Jan. 20 2023
Don’t View The Police As Experts, Reporter and Ex-Cop Says
Journalists still prioritize white victims of crime, The Trace reporter Alain Stephens said. Stanford’s Cheryl Phillips shared how to use data to dig into disparities.
How Journalists Are Improving Crime Coverage
Jan. 17 2023
Many Newsrooms Have Started By Dropping Police Mugshots And Coverage Of Petty Crime
“There are few elements in American society that are more determinative of what happens in criminal justice policy than what you all put on the air,” Carroll Bogert of the Marshall Project said.
Beyond the Blotter: Understanding Crime Trends
Jan. 17 2023
Journalists Must Look Beyond Crime Rates To Clearance Rates
“There's a ton of context in criminal justice which is getting lost, in my opinion, as a result of that need for urgency,” in TV news, said Walter Katz, vice president of criminal justice at Arnold Ventures with a 17-year tenure as a public defender.
When Race and Gender are Political Targets
Nov. 01 2022
Women of Color Candidates Face More Online Threats Than Others
Women of color who are political candidates are far more likely to be targeted with violent abuse, according to a new study from the Center for Democracy and Technology.
Domestic Terrorism and White Supremacy: What Reporters Should Know
June 14 2022
Don’t Let Your Headline be Used as Ammo by Extremists
How to cover extremism without adding fuel to the fire, from experts in terrorism and white supremacy Bill Braniff and Kesa White.
Community Gun Violence
Nov. 23 2021
What Is to Be Done?
While homicides spiked in the U.S. during the 2020 pandemic, they didn’t increase in other countries. Are guns, “de-policing” or is cynicism about policing to blame?
Over-Policed and Under-Protected
Nov. 16 2021
Homicides of Black Men Go Unsolved as Police Focus Efforts Elsewhere
A top advocate of police reform says U.S. needs a major rethinking of policing strategies to reduce violence and end racial disparities.
Pandemic Crime Wave: Causes and Responses
June 04 2021
New Wave of Violence Triggers Political and Police Turmoil
Crime has become a top issue in local elections after a steep rise in violent crime in the past year. While property crime is down, homicides in big cities are up 30%. A panel of experts explains why — and what can be done about it.
Stopping Gun Violence
Nov. 10 2019
Physicians Who See Violence as a Public Health Issue Offer Solutions
Dr. Garen Wintemute saw violence up close in a hospital emergency department. He’s now working to combat it.
Book Talk: Tales of a Foreign Correspondent
Sept. 05 2019
Covering Wars and Other Calamities
Peter Copeland: “I had been shot at, teargassed, chased by thugs.”
How to Report on Police Shootings
Aug. 15 2017
Dive Into The Washington Post’s 50-State Database
Learn how to use The Washington Post’s database that catalogs fatal shootings by law enforcement.
How to Report on Hate Crimes
Jan. 06 2017
Surge in Hateful Acts Across US Challenges Newsrooms
State law governs what is – and isn’t – considered a hate crime. Journalists need to know the law when reporting on hateful acts.
What to Do When Terrorists Attack Your City
May 11 2016
Is Your Newsroom Prepared to Cover a Terrorist Attack?
Journalists share lessons learned from covering the terrorist attacks in San Bernardino, Brussels, Paris and Boston.
Covering Extremism and Terrorism From Afar
Feb. 18 2016
Reporting on ISIS and Extremism From a Safe Distance
Few journalists venture into the war-torn region around Syria anymore; it’s simply not worth the risk.
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