Reporting on violence: Instructor’s guide [pdf]
Monday, January 01, 2001This handbook was created to help instructors infuse a data-driven approach into teaching journalism students how to report on violence.
Videos: A public health approach to reporting on youth violence
Monday, January 01, 2001These videos were developed as part of a project to educate journalists on how to apply a public health approach to reporting on crime and violence. They show the original and revised versions of a local newscast on youth homicide.
Videos: A public health approach to reporting on hate crimes
Monday, January 01, 2001These videos were developed as part of a project to educate journalists on how to apply a public health approach to reporting on crime and violence. They show the original and revised versions of a local newscast on hate crimes.
Videos: A public health approach to reporting on bomb threats
Monday, January 01, 2001These videos were developed as part of a project to educate journalists on how to apply a public health approach to reporting on crime and violence. They show the original and revised versions of a local newscast on a bomb threat.
Issue 9: Youth and violence in California newspapers
Saturday, April 01, 2000In the week following the Columbine shootings, news reporting was so ubiquitous that it frightened students, teachers, and parents coast-to-coast — even though schools are one of the safest places for children to be. This Issue measures how reporting about more proximate and probable threats to California young people compares with coverage of dangers rare and remote.
Issue 8: The debate on gun policies in U.S. and midwest newspapers
Saturday, January 01, 2000Gun violence and its prevention were thrust onto the public’s agenda on April 20, 1999, with the shootings at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. But the shootings did not happen in a vacuum. In this Issue, we explore the context of gun policy debate in newspapers during the spring of 1999.
Myths about defensive gun use and permissive gun carry laws [pdf]
Saturday, January 01, 2000Some researchers have argued that communities are safer when more residents carry guns. But are they? Daniel Webster and Jens Ludwig examine the evidence put forth in various studies by John Lott and Gary Kleck to assess the question. Until proven otherwise, they write, the best science indicates that more guns will lead to more deaths.
The gun control movement has found its voice: But still needs to find its way [pdf]
Saturday, January 01, 2000The majority of Americans favor stricter gun laws, and they are silent no more. They are telling newscasters, pollsters, and politicians that they want something done to end the ease with which people can get guns. This report traces the trajectory of public opinion on guns and makes recommendations for violence prevention advocates who want to amplify the public’s voice on this issue.
The California Violence Prevention Initiative: Advancing policy to ban Saturday Night Specials
Wednesday, December 01, 1999The California Violence Prevention Initiative (VPI) was conceived in 1993 as a policy advocacy effort to reduce violence among youth. The VPI included an emphasis on shifting societys definition of violence to include a public health perspective, reducing access to alcohol and other drugs, and limiting availability of handguns. Prior to the VPI, there were no local SNS bans. Now, there are bans in 41 California jurisdictions.
Gun policy in seven midwestern states: A brief analysis [pdf]
Thursday, October 14, 1999This report explores gun laws in seven states: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin. These states, whose laws vary from unusually restrictive to remarkably permissive, present a host of challenges and opportunities for gun violence prevention advocates.