The Violence Project's Dr. Jillian Peterson speaks with The Trace about the challenges of defining a mass shooting. Taken from The Trace's article, "Varying definitions of what constitutes a 'mass shooting' also seem to have influenced coverage choices. The Violence Project, whose data has been cited by several news organizations in the wake … [Read more...]
The way we think about mass shootings ignores many black victims
Report Details Stunning Amount Of Free Publicity Media Gives Mass Shooters
An op-ed published in The Los Angeles Times on Sunday documented the staggering amount of free media publicity that news organizations like CNN give mass shooters in the wake of tragedies and how that free publicity is driving the frequency and lethality of the tragedies. The article was authored by James Densley, a sociologist and professor of … [Read more...]
At least 30 arrested for mass shooting threats in past three weeks
Since 31 people were killed earlier this month in two mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, police say at least 30 individuals have been detained on threats of mass shootings. Of those arrested, more than half of the threats were made against schools, universities or hospitals. While not all of the threats involved social media, … [Read more...]