- The conversation is strengthened when scholars, impacted communities, and committed journalists work together.
- These communities can be constructively convened to create real connections, seeding a stronger, collaborative conversation.
- This stronger conversation will lead to deeper connections amongst these three groups and will generate future research questions with real-world implications.
- Real, genuine connections created will also result in increased trust between journalists and impacted communities.
- This increased trust, informed by evidence from collaborative research, will lead to better sourcing, thereby mitigating harmful reporting.
- Real, genuine connections created will also allow reporting to be better informed by public health and communications research.
- This better informed discussion will allow for improved public understanding, heightened dialogue, and support for effective prevention policy.
- Trauma-informed reporting, improved policies, and the reduction of harmful reporting will lead to a decrease in firearm violence and associated trauma/death.