Each week we share news from our center, local updates from our partners at Billy Penn and all the latest gun violence and prevention headlines. This week: Five years in five minutes: A deeper dive into PCGVR impact. And all the headlines. Read More
Each week we share news from our center, local updates from our partners at Billy Penn and all the latest gun violence and prevention headlines. This week: Leading the movement for better gun violence reporting: five years and running. Shootings declined last month in Philadelphia. And all the headlines. Read More
As we examine our impact during the first five years at PCGVR, there are lots of things we can count having done. But are we making things happen? We have certainly been there at a few important turning points. Read More
Because breaking news reports often result in rampant misreporting and also because our research has demonstrated that even accurate news coverage can create multiple harms. Read More
Above: Photos of PCGVR activities during 2024. This week marks five years since we launched The Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting. To date we have counted: 1: Reference in the Associated Press Stylebook4: Research studies published in scientific Read More
Each week we share news from our center, local updates from our partners at Billy Penn and all the latest gun violence and prevention headlines. This week: The first five years: PCGVR by the numbers… New study: No significant association was observed between police expenditure and shooting incidence… Flipping the switch at AGVR… And all the headlines. Read More
Today marks five years since we launched the Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting. Here’s a preview from our upcoming 5-Year Impact Report with some of our favorite people. Read More
Each week we share news from our center, local updates from our partners at Billy Penn and all the latest gun violence and prevention headlines. This week: Second national conference for AGVR. Philadelphia homicides leapt from 13 victims in April to 30 last month. More fallout from federal cuts to prevention funding. Read More
Each week we share news from our center, local updates from our partners at Billy Penn and all the latest gun violence and prevention headlines. This week: State of Pa. shares community-informed news media guidance. Read More
“Train journalists on trauma-informed reporting and interactions with violence-affected individuals. These efforts could inform residents about community issues and events, available resources and services when violence occurs, and could encourage readers to provide input into neighborhood issues.” Read More
Each week we share news from our center, local updates from our partners at Billy Penn and all the latest gun violence and prevention headlines. This week: “Unheard” documentary released, PCGVR in action at Penn, Temple & IRE, city shootings spike in May; still far below pandemic-era pace, Philly Obit Project posts first video from new Writing Heals Project. Read More
Each week we share news from our center, local updates from our partners at Billy Penn and all the latest gun violence and prevention headlines. In this edition: Association of Gun Violence Reporters reconvening at IRE in New Orleans. Philadelphia shooting victim count spiked in May. Police Spending Linked to Shorter Lives for Black Americans. Read More
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