FROM NOW THROUGH MIDNIGHT THURSDAY: PLEASE HELP US RAISE $5,000 TO PUT OUR REPORTING GUIDEBOOK IN THE HANDS OF 500 MORE JOURNALISTS.
Last year: We published Better Gun Violence Reporting: A Toolkit for Minimizing Harm, compiling five years of our work into one concise guide. We have handed out hundreds of free copies at journalism conferences and when visiting newsrooms, colleges and universities. And hundreds of free digital downloads.
With your help now: We will mail out another 500 printed copies, beginning with every journalist we can find in Philadelphia, because gun violence touches every topic eventually and because every news report is an opportunity to spread the word on violence prevention.
Here’s the problem: News coverage of gun violence often inadvertently perpetuates stereotypical narratives about the people and communities most impacted. Typical coverage focuses on individual episodes of gun violence and often lacks an explanation of what causes it and what could be done to prevent it. These reporting practices can further stigmatize marginalized communities and promote fatalism around gun violence prevention.
And our vision: By changing the way gun violence is covered, reporters can take an active role in minimizing harm to injured people, communities, and society—and even make an important contribution toward preventing gun violence.
But we need your help. Make a difference. Make a contribution now.
