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gun violence
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What to know before covering the next mass shooting
Mass shootings tend to capture the most attention, outrage and coverage, despite making up a very small percentage of overall…
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How to cover the link between housing access and gun violence
Studies show that evictions, vacant homes and lack of housing access are closely connected to elevated gun violence.
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RAND ends 2 gun violence research initiatives. Here’s why that matters
The RAND Corporation is sunsetting two major gun violence research initiatives as funding has shrunk under the Trump administration.
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Philadelphia study: TV news reports on gun violence contribute to fear, trauma
Harmful news coverage of gun violence remains an issue in Philadelphia even as the city’s homicide rate continues to drop,…
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How to avoid bias when covering ICE shootings
It’s important for reporters covering ICE shootings to include larger context and the names of those killed who received less…
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Political violence in the US is rising: What health reporters should watch
Political violence and terrorism plots are rising even as overall gun violence has declined since its pandemic-era peak, researchers say.
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Social media perpetuates, worsens youth gun violence, report says
Researchers found that social media plays “a pervasive and insidious role” in youth gun violence and that fear motivates many…
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How reporters can use The Trace’s Gun Violence Data Hub
We checked in with Aaron Mendelson, the news developer for the Gun Violence Data Hub, to talk about how the…
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Firearm homicide rates higher among pregnant women than nonpregnant women, study shows
U.S. women are more likely to be killed during or soon after pregnancy than the three leading causes of maternal…
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Guns are the leading cause of death for American children. What to know
In 2021, gun violence replaced car crashes as the leading cause of death for children in the U.S. It has…