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In solidarity with @altnih4science.bsky.social, @elinorejkaufman.bsky.social and I offer our perspective as trauma surgeons facing scientific censorship we know all to well in the field of gun violence research. Thank you to @inquirer.com for allowing us to speak up. @pcgvr.org
PCGVR research director @jessicabeard.bsky.social and colleague @elinorejkaufman.bsky.social author op-ed for @inquirer.com this morning: "Trauma surgeons in Philadelphia brace for levels of gun violence from 2020" www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm...
March 16, 2025 at 5:51 PM
In solidarity with @altnih4science.bsky.social, @elinorejkaufman.bsky.social and I offer our perspective as trauma surgeons facing scientific censorship we know all to well in the field of gun violence research. Thank you to @inquirer.com for allowing us to speak up. @pcgvr.org
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Kiah was set to join our faculty at Howard Law School in the Fall. She was a dedicated, brilliant civil rights lawyer poised to make a powerful difference in our world.
Our hearts are broken & we pray for her family & friends.
www.kwch.com/2025/01/30/c...
Our hearts are broken & we pray for her family & friends.
www.kwch.com/2025/01/30/c...
Civil rights attorney, former Miss Kansas contestant killed in plane crash near DC airport
As families and communities identify victims in Wednesday night’s plane crash near Washington, D.C., we’re learning that a well-known civil rights attorney and former Miss Kansas contestant is among t...
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January 31, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Kiah was set to join our faculty at Howard Law School in the Fall. She was a dedicated, brilliant civil rights lawyer poised to make a powerful difference in our world.
Our hearts are broken & we pray for her family & friends.
www.kwch.com/2025/01/30/c...
Our hearts are broken & we pray for her family & friends.
www.kwch.com/2025/01/30/c...
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🚨 The indefinite pause on NIH study sections & CDC public communication updates is devastating for science, public health, and our future. These decisions will have long-term consequences for research, disease prevention, and lives if they are prolonged.
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January 23, 2025 at 7:32 PM
🚨 The indefinite pause on NIH study sections & CDC public communication updates is devastating for science, public health, and our future. These decisions will have long-term consequences for research, disease prevention, and lives if they are prolonged.
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In case missed it, the multidisciplinary research collaborative led by our director of research Dr. @jessicabeard.bsky.social published another important study on harmful gun violence news reporting practices just before the holiday break:
Study sheds new light on harmful news reporting - The Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting
New research on media coverage of community gun violence now more clearly defines harmful news reporting practices. The study included 21 experts — from the gun violence survivor community, journalism...
www.pcgvr.org
January 9, 2025 at 12:16 AM
In case missed it, the multidisciplinary research collaborative led by our director of research Dr. @jessicabeard.bsky.social published another important study on harmful gun violence news reporting practices just before the holiday break:
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Not a bad year: Our annual wraps are coming soon but for now here's a new collage of some PCGVR 2024 activities at Temple, Penn, Mizzou, AEJMC and RTNDA, and with friends from LLJP, AHCJ, Just Journalism, The Trace, The Guardian and more. Please help us continue: ibgvr.allyrafundraising.com
December 22, 2024 at 3:00 PM
Not a bad year: Our annual wraps are coming soon but for now here's a new collage of some PCGVR 2024 activities at Temple, Penn, Mizzou, AEJMC and RTNDA, and with friends from LLJP, AHCJ, Just Journalism, The Trace, The Guardian and more. Please help us continue: ibgvr.allyrafundraising.com
Foundational research that instructs aspects on harmful news reporting on firearm violence, based on a Delphi consensus determined by 21 experts.
Great resources on better gun violence reporting found on @pcgvr.org @jessicabeard.bsky.social @jimmacmillan.com
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
Great resources on better gun violence reporting found on @pcgvr.org @jessicabeard.bsky.social @jimmacmillan.com
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
Defining harmful news reporting on community firearm violence: A modified Delphi consensus study
Community firearm violence (CFV), including fatal and non-fatal shootings that result from interpersonal violence, disproportionately harms people from marginalized racial groups. News reporting on CF...
journals.plos.org
December 19, 2024 at 4:47 AM
Foundational research that instructs aspects on harmful news reporting on firearm violence, based on a Delphi consensus determined by 21 experts.
Great resources on better gun violence reporting found on @pcgvr.org @jessicabeard.bsky.social @jimmacmillan.com
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
Great resources on better gun violence reporting found on @pcgvr.org @jessicabeard.bsky.social @jimmacmillan.com
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
It was an exhilarating experience. Thank you #2024FirearmResearchConf and @jessicabeard.bsky.social
Temple general surgery resident Dr. Anita Wamakima @drwamakima.bsky.social presenting our work on police funding and community firearm violence incidence in 61 US cities at #2024FirearmResearchConf @pcgvr.org
December 10, 2024 at 7:00 PM
It was an exhilarating experience. Thank you #2024FirearmResearchConf and @jessicabeard.bsky.social
Excited for the #2024FirearmResearchConf. Just getting settled
December 9, 2024 at 6:59 AM
Excited for the #2024FirearmResearchConf. Just getting settled