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What if changing news reporting could prevent gun violence and save lives? 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...

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PCGVR launches program connecting gun violence survivors with journalists - The Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting A groundbreaking program launched Wednesday by The Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting promises to facilitate more empathetic, ethical and impactful news reporting in the city by bridging…

A groundbreaking program launched by The Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting promises to facilitate more empathetic, ethical and impactful news reporting in the city by bridging a gap between journalists and the survivor community.

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I invite all individuals affected by gun violence, including survivors and those who have been impacted alongside them, to connect with me as we work together to drive meaningful change. Good morning.

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New program helps gun violence survivors connect with journalists The Survivor Connection, a program by the Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting, helps gun violence survivors connect with reporters.

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The Survivor Connection | Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting The Survivor Connection is a new tool that helps reporters put the survivor at the center of their coverage.

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The Survivor Connection | Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting The Survivor Connection is a new tool that helps reporters put the survivor at the center of their coverage.

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Philadelphia Center For Gun Violence Reporting - Preventing harm by changing media narratives on gun violence We connect gun violence prevention scholars, journalists and survivors to mitigate harm and reduce shootings through more empathetic reporting and media coverage.

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Those Closest to the Problem Are Also Closest to the Solution An interview with survivor and gun violence awareness advocate, Oronde McClain

Check out our new interview with gun violence survivor and advocate, Oronde McClain, where he discusses his innovative work in improving gun violence reporting.
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The Survivor Connection | Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting The Survivor Connection is a new tool that helps reporters put the survivor at the center of their coverage.

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Donation Page by The Initiative for Better Gun Violence Reporting We inform journalistic practices to prevent harm and illuminate programs and policies that prevent gun violence. But we need your help.

We inform journalistic practices to prevent harm and illuminate programs and policies that prevent gun violence. But we need your help.

US government cuts imperil life-saving gun violence research. As doctors, we fear for the future | Jessica Beard and Elinore Kaufman The jeopardy over our country’s work remains, and we’re bracing ourselves for a scary situation we know all too well

"We should be filled with hope, not fear. But here we are, fearing for our patients, for our communities and for the countless many who will die..." New take from PCGVR research director @jessicabeard.bsky.social and colleague elinorejkaufman.bsky.social:

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A new resource in Philly will help connect gun violence survivors to journalists The Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting launches Survivor Connection, a resource for journalists to connect with gun violence survivors willing to tell their stories.

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The Survivor Connection | Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting The Survivor Connection is a new tool that helps reporters put the survivor at the center of their coverage.

Attention all journalists: let's collaborate to transform the narrative of news coverage by incorporating victims,survivors of gun violence into news stories They are trained ready Visit our directory www.survivorconnection.org sign up.
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White House removes advisory defining gun violence as a public health issue Webpage listing statistics and information on shootings taken down as Trump seeks to protect second amendment

The Trump administration has removed the HHS' "Firearms in America" webpage, which featured an advisory on gun violence as a public health issue and a trove of stats and reports about shootings and homicides.

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Archived: Surgeon Generals Advisory on Firearm Violence June 25 2024 - The Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting In June, 2024, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued a landmark Surgeon General’s Advisory on Firearm Violence, declaring firearm violence in America to be a public health crisis. Somebody took...

In June, 2024, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy published a landmark Surgeon General’s Advisory on Firearm Violence, declaring firearm violence in America to be a public health crisis, along with a companion video. Somebody took them down. We put them back online.

Tennessee man shot by his dog while lying in bed A bullet grazed the Memphis man’s thigh after his one-year-old pit bull got his paw stuck in a gun’s trigger guard

"Unintentional firearm injury has been the most common type of gun injury requiring hospitalization in the US, where laws governing access to firearms are notoriously lax when contrasted with those of other advanced democracies."

Thank you @healthjournalism.org for sharing the latest study from the multidisciplinary collaborative led by our director of research @jessicabeard.bsky.social:

Thank you to CDC’s Division of Violence Prevention, our fellow panelists and the hundreds who attended today’s webinar: Building Community Resiliency Through Storytelling and Media Narratives. More info and presentation deck links: PCGVR.org