LATEST RESEARCH

Our center facilitates a multidisciplinary research collaborative which informs our work and has published four studies to date on gun violence, prevention and the role of the media.

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REPORTING TOOLKIT

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.

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CENTERING SURVIVORS

Gun violence is preventable. Journalists can make a difference. The Survivor Connection is a new service intended to help those reporting on gun violence take a more informed approach.

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WORTH LISTENING

Go behind the scenes at the Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting in the podcast episode from PhillyCAM with staffers Eric Marsh and Oronde McClain.

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WORTH READING

Our director of research Dr. Jessica Beard and colleague Dr. Elinore Kaufman say federal research funding cuts will put gun violence prevention at risk.

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WORTH WATCHING

Get to know several of the key figures from our emerging Association of Gun Violence Reporters in this kickoff webinar.


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WORTH EXPLORING

Are we making a difference? We have certainly been there at a few important turning points during the past five year.


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GUN VIOLENCE REPORTERS

AGVR helps reporters tell more nuanced, solutions-forward stories about gun violence in hopes of minimizing harm to survivors while advancing public health-informed, trauma-aware and community-centered journalism.

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SURVIVOR CONNECTION

Philadelphia journalists are invited to access this directory of local community experts, who have each taken part in our introductory workshop on trauma, media literacy and public health responses to gun violence.

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THE SECOND TRAUMA

This 25-minute documentary shows the effects of episodic gun violence reporting on survivors and co-victims and offers solutions on how we can do better to shift the narrative to a public health focus and give power back to the community.

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