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In #Philly for the inaugural Better Gun Violence Reporting Summit, hosted by @IBGVR. Follow this thread for live tweets from the panels & sessions #BGVR2019
Covering Gun Violence: How We’re Trying to Do It Better ft. @KO_616 @abene_writes @NadegeGreen @jrbullington #BGVR2019
. @KO_616 suggests moving away from the term “urban gun violence” b/c “urban” acts as a dog-whistle for some people to care less. @abene_writes calls it a “racial dog whistle.” #BGVR2019
. @abene_writes says it’s important to maintain the dignity of communities, especially while reporting on gun violence. Avoid mischaracterizations & clichés. #BGVR2019
. @NadegeGreen says communities take notice of how their slain children are talked about by the media. They often come with assumptions of guilt, blame & dehumanization. #BGVR2019 #gunviolence
Some quick tips & advice:
@KO_616: “It takes time to actively unlearn biases.”
@abene_writes: “Report on stories of resilience, on the people who get up & go out.”
@NadegeGreen: “Complicate the narrative. It’s the surface level narratives that make it to the top.”
#BGVR2019
@KO_616: “It takes time to actively unlearn biases.”
@abene_writes: “Report on stories of resilience, on the people who get up & go out.”
@NadegeGreen: “Complicate the narrative. It’s the surface level narratives that make it to the top.”
#BGVR2019
. @GunsReporting presentation on facts to not miss about gun violence including:
•homicides vs. suicides
•avoiding using the term “officer-involved shooting” & other vague, inaccurate or politicized terms
•AR does not stand for “assault rifle” it stands for Armalite
#BGVR2019
•homicides vs. suicides
•avoiding using the term “officer-involved shooting” & other vague, inaccurate or politicized terms
•AR does not stand for “assault rifle” it stands for Armalite
#BGVR2019
Some other things to consider:
Guns often end up in cities because of •Theft from suburban homes
•Suburban guns traded for drugs in cities
•Some suburban gun owners will report their guns stolen *after* buying drugs, others won’t at all
#BGVR2019
Guns often end up in cities because of •Theft from suburban homes
•Suburban guns traded for drugs in cities
•Some suburban gun owners will report their guns stolen *after* buying drugs, others won’t at all
#BGVR2019
While gun homicides have been reportedly trending down, taking a closer look at your city’s data can reveal if there’s been increases or decreases in the past 10-20 years. Year-to-date comparisons lack great context. #BGVR2019
*greater context
Black Americans lose approx. 1,245 days off of their lives because of gun homicides • via @GunsReporting
#BGVR2019
#BGVR2019
Black Americans are much more likely to be killed by a gun before reaching age 20, while white Americans are more likely to commit suicide with a gun later in life • via @GunsReporting x @TwitrHagen #BGVR2019
Here’s the full story & link to the study #BGVR2019 https://gunsandamerica.org/story/18/12/06/guns-deaths-in-the-u-s-are-cutting-black-life-expectancy-by-4-years/
Family members whose loved ones were fatally shot all say that the pain doesn’t go away & that the media often ignores that. Here’s an example of a story that doesn’t. #BGVR2019 https://gunsandamerica.org/story/19/08/07/a-space-to-heal-families-create-memorial-garden-for-victims-of-gun-violence/
