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APRIL: Drs. Beard & Kaufman updated their Inquirer op-ed on federal threats to research for The Guardian and discussed the crisis on WHYY. Eric Marsh & Oronde McClain discussed our work on PhillyCAM radio's Block by Block. We launched a new Media Mentions page. PCGVR Year in Review: www.pcgvr.org/25
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APRIL: Drs. Beard & Kaufman updated their Inquirer op-ed on federal threats to research for The Guardian and discussed the crisis on WHYY. Eric Marsh & Oronde McClain discussed our work on PhillyCAM radio's Block by Block. We launched a new Media Mentions page. PCGVR Year in Review: www.pcgvr.org/25
December 26, 2025 at 3:14 PM
APRIL: Drs. Beard & Kaufman updated their Inquirer op-ed on federal threats to research for The Guardian and discussed the crisis on WHYY. Eric Marsh & Oronde McClain discussed our work on PhillyCAM radio's Block by Block. We launched a new Media Mentions page. PCGVR Year in Review: www.pcgvr.org/25
APRIL: Drs. Beard & Kaufman updated their Inquirer op-ed on federal threats to research for The Guardian and discussed the crisis on WHYY. Eric Marsh & Oronde McClain discussed our work on PhillyCAM radio's Block by Block. We launched a new Media Mentions page. PCGVR Year in Review: www.pcgvr.org/25
December 26, 2025 at 3:14 PM
APRIL: Drs. Beard & Kaufman updated their Inquirer op-ed on federal threats to research for The Guardian and discussed the crisis on WHYY. Eric Marsh & Oronde McClain discussed our work on PhillyCAM radio's Block by Block. We launched a new Media Mentions page. PCGVR Year in Review: www.pcgvr.org/25
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MARCH: Jim MacMillan joins trauma journalism panel at 9/11 Museum. Dr. Beard and colleague Dr. Elinore Kaufman write Inquirer op-ed on federal threats to research. Oronde McClain visits UPenn's Amplify Nursing podcast. Oronde & Jim Zoom into class at Missouri. PCGVR Year in Review: www.pcgvr.org/25
December 25, 2025 at 1:13 PM
MARCH: Jim MacMillan joins trauma journalism panel at 9/11 Museum. Dr. Beard and colleague Dr. Elinore Kaufman write Inquirer op-ed on federal threats to research. Oronde McClain visits UPenn's Amplify Nursing podcast. Oronde & Jim Zoom into class at Missouri. PCGVR Year in Review: www.pcgvr.org/25
MARCH: Jim MacMillan joins trauma journalism panel at 9/11 Museum. Dr. Beard and colleague Dr. Elinore Kaufman write Inquirer op-ed on federal threats to research. Oronde McClain visits UPenn's Amplify Nursing podcast. Oronde & Jim Zoom into class at Missouri. PCGVR Year in Review: www.pcgvr.org/25
December 25, 2025 at 1:13 PM
MARCH: Jim MacMillan joins trauma journalism panel at 9/11 Museum. Dr. Beard and colleague Dr. Elinore Kaufman write Inquirer op-ed on federal threats to research. Oronde McClain visits UPenn's Amplify Nursing podcast. Oronde & Jim Zoom into class at Missouri. PCGVR Year in Review: www.pcgvr.org/25
We collaborate with @billy-penn.bsky.social to produce the Weekly Brief on gun violence prevention, delivered via their daily newsletter every Wednesday. Here's this week's edition: mailchi.mp/billypenn/we...
December 24, 2025 at 12:58 PM
We collaborate with @billy-penn.bsky.social to produce the Weekly Brief on gun violence prevention, delivered via their daily newsletter every Wednesday. Here's this week's edition: mailchi.mp/billypenn/we...
FEBRUARY: We launched SurvivorConnection.org .. The TheSecondTrauma.net team had screenings at NYU and PCOM... Oronde McClain visited Washington & Lee University... Dr. Jessica Bread discussed our latest research with iHeart Media... We held our first retreat. PCGVR Year in Review: www.pcgvr.org/25
December 24, 2025 at 12:43 PM
FEBRUARY: We launched SurvivorConnection.org .. The TheSecondTrauma.net team had screenings at NYU and PCOM... Oronde McClain visited Washington & Lee University... Dr. Jessica Bread discussed our latest research with iHeart Media... We held our first retreat. PCGVR Year in Review: www.pcgvr.org/25
JANUARY: Hundreds attended our webinar with the CDC... We had another with Philadelphia Journalism Collaborative... We went to Brooklyn for the Common Justice Narrative Convening... Eric Marsh, Sr., joined the team and we launched an ambitious new strategy. PCGVR Year in Review: www.pcgvr.org/25
December 23, 2025 at 1:54 PM
JANUARY: Hundreds attended our webinar with the CDC... We had another with Philadelphia Journalism Collaborative... We went to Brooklyn for the Common Justice Narrative Convening... Eric Marsh, Sr., joined the team and we launched an ambitious new strategy. PCGVR Year in Review: www.pcgvr.org/25
"In Toronto, the country’s biggest city, 88 percent of all firearms recovered from crimes in 2024 were smuggled across the border, up from 51 percent in 2014... Across Canada, the homicide rate increased 33 percent from 2013 to 2023, largely because of firearm killings, which jumped 89 percent."
Guns from the United States are Pouring into Canada, Fueling a Spike in Gun Violence
The proliferation of illegal firearms from the United States has fueled a spike in gun violence in Canada, where most guns used in crimes are smuggled across the border.
www.nytimes.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:09 PM
"In Toronto, the country’s biggest city, 88 percent of all firearms recovered from crimes in 2024 were smuggled across the border, up from 51 percent in 2014... Across Canada, the homicide rate increased 33 percent from 2013 to 2023, largely because of firearm killings, which jumped 89 percent."
They called for a “research revolution.” They also said the national narrative on gun violence needs to change to garner broad support for solutions that bring people together rather than polarize them.
JAMA Summit charts road map to reduce gun violence to record lows by 2040
Dozens of violence prevention leaders from across the U.S. convened in Chicago in March to discuss how to achieve “the safest world possible by 2040.”
healthjournalism.org
December 22, 2025 at 2:32 PM
They called for a “research revolution.” They also said the national narrative on gun violence needs to change to garner broad support for solutions that bring people together rather than polarize them.
This morning's newsletter from the Association of Gun Violence Reporters includes an impressive recap of activities since officially launching less than six months ago. You can subscribe for free: mailchi.mp/272705a1bb53...
December 22, 2025 at 2:20 PM
This morning's newsletter from the Association of Gun Violence Reporters includes an impressive recap of activities since officially launching less than six months ago. You can subscribe for free: mailchi.mp/272705a1bb53...
Covering hard stories, together.
Association of Gun Violence Reporters – Covering hard stories, together: We connect reporters working on gun violence to provide support, connection, and resources.
agvr.org
December 22, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Covering hard stories, together.
"In a continued push to reduce violence and support community healing, the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) and chair, Lt. Governor Austin Davis, recently awarded $73 million in state and federal funding." Press release:
ICYMI: Statewide Homicides Decline as Violence Prevention Investments Continue
ICYMI: Statewide Homicides Decline as Violence Prevention Investments Continue
www.pa.gov
December 22, 2025 at 2:56 AM
"In a continued push to reduce violence and support community healing, the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) and chair, Lt. Governor Austin Davis, recently awarded $73 million in state and federal funding." Press release:
While schools and nonprofit organizations offer support groups and art therapy, teens and those who serve them say children need more encouragement to find safe spaces to share their feelings.
Why helping kids process their grief after gun violence can help keep others safe
This holiday season, Philadelphia gun-violence prevention groups want to create space for grieving children to heal. Their work takes place in schools and beyond.
www.chalkbeat.org
December 22, 2025 at 12:15 AM
While schools and nonprofit organizations offer support groups and art therapy, teens and those who serve them say children need more encouragement to find safe spaces to share their feelings.
Our 2025 activities culminated with our national conference: Nearly 120 journalists, researchers, prevention professionals and experts from the survivor community gathered in Philadelphia for: What Now? Gun Violence Reporting in Unprecedented Times. More than half earned PCGVR Certification.
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.
ibgvr.allyrafundraising.com
December 21, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Our 2025 activities culminated with our national conference: Nearly 120 journalists, researchers, prevention professionals and experts from the survivor community gathered in Philadelphia for: What Now? Gun Violence Reporting in Unprecedented Times. More than half earned PCGVR Certification.
"The gun industry never misses an opportunity to market its increasingly lethal products to the American public. While most of America sees Christmas as a time of peace and goodwill, to the firearms industry it’s just another day to try and sell some guns." Slideshow:
How the Gun Industry Celebrates Christmas - Gun Industry Accountability
The gun industry never misses an opportunity to market its increasingly lethal products to the American public. While most of America sees Christmas as a time of peace and goodwill, to the firearms…
gunindustryaccountability.org
December 21, 2025 at 6:32 PM
"The gun industry never misses an opportunity to market its increasingly lethal products to the American public. While most of America sees Christmas as a time of peace and goodwill, to the firearms industry it’s just another day to try and sell some guns." Slideshow:
“Guns aren’t going away unless we get to the root of people’s fears."
Guns Marketed for Personal Safety Fuel Public Health Crisis in Black Communities - KFF Health News
During the covid pandemic, gun marketers told many Americans they needed firearms to defend against criminals and protesters. Then firearm deaths mounted rapidly in racially segregated and low-income…
kffhealthnews.org
December 21, 2025 at 3:18 PM
“Guns aren’t going away unless we get to the root of people’s fears."
Seek out the expertise of people beyond the police, such as impacted family members, activists, public health experts, and longtime community members. Making connections with community members at the scene can be a first step to building trusting relationships to inform accurate follow-up stories.
Five years of work. One concise guide. Free to view and download now. – Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting
News coverage of gun violence often inadvertently perpetuates stereotypical narratives about the people and communities most impacted. Typical coverage focuses on individual episodes of gun violence…
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December 21, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Seek out the expertise of people beyond the police, such as impacted family members, activists, public health experts, and longtime community members. Making connections with community members at the scene can be a first step to building trusting relationships to inform accurate follow-up stories.
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December 19, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Just got our first product back and it looks pretty great. Get yourself something. And help us at the same time. Or let us know if there is something else we should make and put online. Hats? bags? Notebooks? www.pcgvr.org/shop
AGVR helps reporters tell more nuanced, solutions-forward stories about gun violence in hopes of minimizing harm to survivors while advancing public health-informed, trauma-aware and community-centered journalism.
Association of Gun Violence Reporters – Covering hard stories, together: We connect reporters working on gun violence to provide support, connection, and resources.
agvr.org
December 21, 2025 at 12:07 AM
AGVR helps reporters tell more nuanced, solutions-forward stories about gun violence in hopes of minimizing harm to survivors while advancing public health-informed, trauma-aware and community-centered journalism.
"Here to support every parent, child, and teen as they try to process gun violence as a family, especially when school, gatherings, and community events begin to feel like scary places."
5 Tips for Talking to Your Child About Gun Violence
Get expert tips on processing gun violence as a family. Learn how to create safe spaces, communicate directly, and normalize reactions to traumatic events.
www.hellobrightline.com
December 20, 2025 at 9:54 PM
"Here to support every parent, child, and teen as they try to process gun violence as a family, especially when school, gatherings, and community events begin to feel like scary places."
Our 2025 activities culminated with our national conference: Nearly 120 journalists, researchers, prevention professionals and experts from the survivor community gathered in Philadelphia for: What Now? Gun Violence Reporting in Unprecedented Times. More than half earned PCGVR Certification.
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.
ibgvr.allyrafundraising.com
December 20, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Our 2025 activities culminated with our national conference: Nearly 120 journalists, researchers, prevention professionals and experts from the survivor community gathered in Philadelphia for: What Now? Gun Violence Reporting in Unprecedented Times. More than half earned PCGVR Certification.
"Most of these technologies are untested, and their effect on safety is unproven. Even gunshot detection systems have not been studied in the context of school and mass shootings outside of simulation studies. School shooting research has very little to offer..."
There’s little evidence tech is much help stopping school shootings
The $4 billion school security industry can’t back up claims for its tech. The silver lining: That’s partly because there aren’t enough shootings to study.
theconversation.com
December 20, 2025 at 3:09 PM
"Most of these technologies are untested, and their effect on safety is unproven. Even gunshot detection systems have not been studied in the context of school and mass shootings outside of simulation studies. School shooting research has very little to offer..."
"This is how she copes. She pours her grief into efforts to help prevent the same tragedy from happening to other families. But getting to this point, a place of strength, where she’s launched initiatives to reduce gun violence and founded an organization to help kids, has been a journey."
Losing Her Son in a Shooting Shattered Her Life. Then She Turned Her Pain Into Purpose
Juanita Agnew has channeled her grief into preventing other families from enduring a similar loss.
www.thetrace.org
December 20, 2025 at 11:07 AM
"This is how she copes. She pours her grief into efforts to help prevent the same tragedy from happening to other families. But getting to this point, a place of strength, where she’s launched initiatives to reduce gun violence and founded an organization to help kids, has been a journey."
"Many looked to cope as they always have, by rising at dawn, donning swimsuits, grabbing surfboards and making their way to the beach."
Sunrise crowd gathers at Bondi Beach in solace and defiance after massacre
Thousands of people have returned to Australia's Bondi Beach in the first full day of opening since a mass shooting killed 15 people.
abc7chicago.com
December 20, 2025 at 3:09 AM
"Many looked to cope as they always have, by rising at dawn, donning swimsuits, grabbing surfboards and making their way to the beach."
The federal government hasn’t made it easier to prevent shootings. Cities and states are picking up the slack.
The Year in Gun Violence Solutions
The federal government hasn’t made it easier to prevent shootings. Cities and states are picking up the slack.
www.thetrace.org
December 20, 2025 at 12:20 AM
The federal government hasn’t made it easier to prevent shootings. Cities and states are picking up the slack.