Mainstream Media Pledge to Devote More Resources to Covering ‘Gun Violence’

Gun violence is a constant throughline of American life. It can impact any of us, at any time. But newspaper resourcing treats it like a rarity. We will re-prioritize gun violence in our newsrooms, carving out the appropriate time, staffing, education tools, and budget to make comprehensive gun violence coverage a reality. … Coverage of … Read more

Gun Violence in the US – Information vs. Propaganda

By Rob Morse Our view of violence is wildly distorted. We don’t know the truth, but I think we can handle it. In the USA today, we think TV shows and the “news” represent reality. They aren’t. Instead of the truth, the news media feeds us the preferred biases of their selected audience spiced with … Read more

Lott: MSM News Operations Are Extensions of Gun Control Advocacy Orgs

Somehow the hundreds of thousands of defensive gun uses that occur annually never seem to make it into these reports. Must be an oversight. What CBS would never mention is that semiautomatic weapons are also used to protect people and save lives. Single-shot rifles that require physically reloading may not do people a lot of … Read more

11 Tips For Journalists Who Want To Cover Guns Like Old School Objective Reporters

Just in time for the NRA convention — or frankly any time of the year — a Guns Save Life member submitted this list of suggestions to me for reporters who want to be real reporters.  As opposed to shills who simply regurgitate the talking points from a press release from an anti-gun group. I. … Read more