Changing the narrative about gun violence
Date: September 11, 2019
We were honored to participate in the 2019 Healing Justice Alliance conference in Sacramento, where our head of research, Pamela Mejia, and strategic communication specialist, Shaddai Martinez Cuestas, joined Brian Malte of the Hope and Heal Fund for an energetic discussion about changing the narrative about gun violence.
BMSG research has found that media portrayals of violence often overrepresent Black and Latinx men as perpetrators, while leaving out important context and underreporting solutions. Advocates and journalists can both play a role in changing this narrative. To learn more and to get tips for communicating about gun violence in ways that advance prevention and equity, read our study: https://www.bmsg.org/resources/publications/gun-suicide-community-domestic-violence-news-narratives-california/.