Center for Just Journalism
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Promoting journalistic practices that enhance the public's understanding of safety, sharing great journalism, & connecting reporters with the sources and data they need to tell good stories.
Finally, we'll talk to Eli Hager (ProPublica), @elizabethweill.bsky.social, and @natefile.bsky.social (The Philadelphia Inquirer) about avoiding the “superpredator” tropes of the '90s in coverage of youth crime and justice. Register below!
October 11, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Finally, we'll talk to Eli Hager (ProPublica), @elizabethweill.bsky.social, and @natefile.bsky.social (The Philadelphia Inquirer) about avoiding the “superpredator” tropes of the '90s in coverage of youth crime and justice. Register below!
Next, we'll dig into what's happening in D.C. & how it affects the District's young people. Join us to hear from local experts and reporters, including
@ndungca.bsky.social from WaPo, who will share data, research, and firsthand experience.
@ndungca.bsky.social from WaPo, who will share data, research, and firsthand experience.
October 11, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Next, we'll dig into what's happening in D.C. & how it affects the District's young people. Join us to hear from local experts and reporters, including
@ndungca.bsky.social from WaPo, who will share data, research, and firsthand experience.
@ndungca.bsky.social from WaPo, who will share data, research, and firsthand experience.
In our first panel, Allie Gross (AJC), James Dold (Human Rights for Kids), & Josh Rovner (The Sentencing Project) will be talking abt the impact of National Guard deployments, reform rollbacks, & more on kids and young adults.
October 11, 2025 at 6:24 PM
In our first panel, Allie Gross (AJC), James Dold (Human Rights for Kids), & Josh Rovner (The Sentencing Project) will be talking abt the impact of National Guard deployments, reform rollbacks, & more on kids and young adults.
And if you're looking for someone to speak on the record, DM us and we're happy to put you in touch with a bevy of smart thinkers on the issue.
August 25, 2025 at 3:48 PM
And if you're looking for someone to speak on the record, DM us and we're happy to put you in touch with a bevy of smart thinkers on the issue.
The brief includes a look at the history of DOJ's pattern-or-practice investigations, data and research on police violence and misconduct, a list of subject matter experts, and leads to follow as the impacts of the EO reverberate in communities across the country.
July 17, 2025 at 3:27 PM
The brief includes a look at the history of DOJ's pattern-or-practice investigations, data and research on police violence and misconduct, a list of subject matter experts, and leads to follow as the impacts of the EO reverberate in communities across the country.
March 6, 2025 at 12:55 AM
We have an issue brief on retail theft where you can read more about all of this. It was last updated in 2023 but is still relevant:
justjournalism.org/page/retail-...
justjournalism.org/page/retail-...
Retail Theft: What to Know and Where to Go for More
Data, research, and experts to help make sense of a complex issue
justjournalism.org
December 20, 2024 at 7:43 PM
We have an issue brief on retail theft where you can read more about all of this. It was last updated in 2023 but is still relevant:
justjournalism.org/page/retail-...
justjournalism.org/page/retail-...
These policies don’t reduce crime or address any of the problems that might lead to shoplifting: understaffed stores, working conditions that leave employees indifferent to shoplifting, widespread poverty, and inflation.
December 20, 2024 at 7:43 PM
These policies don’t reduce crime or address any of the problems that might lead to shoplifting: understaffed stores, working conditions that leave employees indifferent to shoplifting, widespread poverty, and inflation.
The data on shoplifting might be murky, but its impact is clear. Reports like these translate into misleading headlines which are then used to promote harsher punishments for shoplifting.
December 20, 2024 at 7:43 PM
The data on shoplifting might be murky, but its impact is clear. Reports like these translate into misleading headlines which are then used to promote harsher punishments for shoplifting.
That grain of salt is especially important given that Walgreens' CFO walked back many of the company's previous claims about retail theft in 2023, even going so far as to say "Maybe we cried too much last year."
www.cnbc.com/2023/01/05/w...
www.cnbc.com/2023/01/05/w...
Walgreens executive says 'maybe we cried too much last year' about theft
Walgreens acknowledged it may have overblown concerns about thefts in their stores after shrinkage stabilized over the past year.
www.cnbc.com
December 20, 2024 at 7:43 PM
That grain of salt is especially important given that Walgreens' CFO walked back many of the company's previous claims about retail theft in 2023, even going so far as to say "Maybe we cried too much last year."
www.cnbc.com/2023/01/05/w...
www.cnbc.com/2023/01/05/w...
@jeffasher.bsky.social told @juddlegum.bsky.social that NRF's findings should be "taken with a grain of salt" because they are "based on a survey of impressions rather than any meticulously collected evidence."
December 20, 2024 at 7:43 PM
@jeffasher.bsky.social told @juddlegum.bsky.social that NRF's findings should be "taken with a grain of salt" because they are "based on a survey of impressions rather than any meticulously collected evidence."
Instead, this year, NRF released a report based on online surveys from security executives at certain stores. They used those surveys to conclude that shoplifting incidents increased by 93% btwn 2019 & 2023.
December 20, 2024 at 7:43 PM
Instead, this year, NRF released a report based on online surveys from security executives at certain stores. They used those surveys to conclude that shoplifting incidents increased by 93% btwn 2019 & 2023.