Empowering responsible reporting on gun violence

Much of the American public has considerable knowledge gaps on gun violence. As reporters, we help improve how gun violence is covered and how Americans understand this crisis.

Our mission is to elevate gun violence as a systemic problem by helping reporters cover it that way.

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.

Covering gun violence can also create vicarious trauma for journalists who cover it, especially when reporters are pressured to produce content that is misaligned with their values, or frames the issue as hopeless or inevitable. AGVR aims to provide space for reporters to talk about this emotionally intense content.

AGVR is a sibling organization to the Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting (PCGVR), which piloted our first year. PCGVR collaborates with journalists, researchers and the survivor community to advance more empathetic, ethical and impactful journalism. Find their Better Gun Violence Reporting Toolkit here and on our Resources tab. Visit: PCGVR.org