WHAT NOW? GUN VIOLENCE REPORTING IN UNPRECEDENTED TIMES
Photographs by Kriston Jae Bethel for PCGVR
More than 100 people attended our first national conference in six years on October 2 & 3 in Philadelphia: What Now? Gun Violence Reporting in Unprecedented Times, which was produced in partnership with the Association of Gun Violence Reporters. Most of the attendees also earned PCGVR Certification in Gun Violence Prevention Reporting. We will have more photos and a more complete report in the coming days. [agenda]
THANK YOU TO OUR CONFERENCE FACULTY AND STAFF
• Dr. Jessica Beard • Sammy Caiola • Tamara Cherry • Abené Clayton • Yolanda Hughes • Armond James • Kamela Johnson • Prof. Yvonne Latty • Jim MacMillan • Eric Marsh, Sr. • Jennifer Mascia • Oronde McClain • Prof. Jennifer Midberry • Paige Pfleger • Cheryl Thompson-Morton • Angela Wade • Beth Warshaw • Dr. H Jean Wrigth II • BG Coaching and Consulting • The 5 Shorts Project • CultureTrust Greater Philadelphia • Kriston Jae Bethel Photography • Network of Neighbors • Witty Gritty
THANK YOU TO OUR CONFERENCE SPONSORS
• Lenfest Institute for Journalism Every Voice, Every Vote Coalition • PhillySafe • The Knight Foundation • The Blue Shield of California Foundation • The Medill School of Journalism
THANK YOU TO OUR KEY SUPPORTERS
• The Stoneleigh Foundation • Independence Public Media Foundation • Spring Point Partners • Knight Foundation • The William Penn Foundation • HFGF • The Lenfest Institute for Journalism
RESOURCES AND NEWS FROM PCGVR
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.
MORE INFOREPORTING 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.
MORE INFOCENTERING 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.
MORE INFOWORTH LISTENING
Association of Gun Violence Reporters co-director Sammy Caiola and PCGVR director of operations Eric Marsh discuss their work.
LISTENWORTH 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.
READWORTH WATCHING
Get to know several of the key figures from our emerging Association of Gun Violence Reporters in this kickoff webinar.
WATCHWORTH EXPLORING
Are we making a difference? We have certainly been there at a few important turning points during the past five year.
EXPLOREMORE SITES TO SEE
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.
MORE INFOSURVIVOR 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.
MORE INFOTHE 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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