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Gun violence reporting certification: What it is and why journalists should get it
The movement for less episodic and more thoughtful gun violence coverage is growing, as are opportunities for journalists to learn…
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Nearly 43,000 people died from gun violence in 2023: How to tell the story
The health and economic costs of American gun violence are rising each year, according to a new report from NIHCM.
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How to use the Gun Violence Archive to boost your reporting
The archive collects information on incidents from around 7,500 different sources to provide near-real time data about gun violence.
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Gun violence increases physical, mental health disorders among children, survivors and families, study says
Gun violence became the leading cause of death and injury for children in 2020 and 2021, beating out car crashes,…
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Court rules California can share firearm owner data with researchers
A California appeals court in November overturned a ruling that barred the state from sharing the personal information of registered…
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Tips for covering guns and domestic violence: A lethal combination
Domestic violence is a pattern of verbal, physical, emotional, economic, psychological and/or sexual abuse in any type of relationship —…
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State firearm regulations have considerable impact on gun deaths
A new analysis spanning over two decades found a connection between strict gun laws and fewer gun deaths.
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Pushing past resistance to better firearms violence reporting
In the fall of 2022, AHCJ held a summit in the Chicago suburbs that brought together researchers, clinicians, journalists and…
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Nov. 6 AHCJ webinar will focus on resetting the “default” on firearm violence reporting
In 2020, the Kansas City Star saw a need for deeper reporting on gun violence beyond the usual breaking news…
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Johns Hopkins analysis of CDC firearms suicide data reveals grim milestone
The firearms suicide rate among Black teenagers surpassed the rate for white teenagers for the first time on record in…