AIR CHECK BY DIANA MARSZALEK
Most Gun Violence Reporting Misses The Mark
Gun lover, journalist and author Dan Baum says reporters aren’t doing a good enough job informing themselves — and the public — about guns and firearm enthusiasts. Reporting on guns often uses the “cheap and emotional tactic” of playing up victims’ pain, he says.“That’s bullshit; that’s not reporting.” Poynter is addressing the issue with its second workshop designed to “improve the accuracy and depth of coverage of America’s gun debate, without deference to any political agenda or special interests.”
