Trauma surgeon and public health researcher Dr. Jessica H. Beard, MD, MPH, FACS, addressed the Philadelphia City Council Special Committee on Gun Violence Prevention on Tuesday, March 30. Testimony, as prepared: Read More
Complications from the COVID-19 pandemic haven’t been helping and the epidemic of gun violence continues to expand at unprecedented rates but the Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting has continued making steady progress during our first six months. Read More
Michelle Kerr-Spry had a simple but powerful question to reporters: Why couldn’t she find anything helpful for her in the stories on her son’s death 13 years ago? Read More
Dr. Jessica Beard and Jim MacMillan of the Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting were among authors of a study published in the journal Preventive Medicine titled “Making the news: Victim characteristics associated with media reporting on firearm injury.” In summary: Researchers and the public turn to the media for information on firearm violence. Half of all shooting victims were not reported in the news. Deaths, multiple shootings, women, and children were more often covered by the media. Comprehensive data on firearm injury is essential. Read More
This page was created to share resources for those reporting on gun violence. If you spot errors or omissions, please Contact PCGVR. Read More
The Initiative for Better Gun Violence Reporting will create a new Center for Gun Violence Reporting in Philadelphia that focuses on preventing shootings and saving lives by changing the narrative around this public health crisis. Read More
This data catalog was provided by the Expert Panel on Firearms Data Infrastructure. There’s a link to an appendix for descriptions, firearms-related variables, limitations, currency and other characteristics. Read More
Reporting on traumatic events such as gun violence can present special challenges and responsibilities related to the well-being of journalists, the people we engage with and the audiences and communities we serve. Please take advantage of these resources from the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma. Read More
The public data informing this dashboard is usually updated every few days. Scroll down for instructions and more information. Read More
This bar chart includes fatal, nonfatal and total shooting victims in Philadelphia based on open city data. Read More
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