Q&A: A Survivor's Perspective
Full video and edited transcript; "Getting it Right: Reporting on Gun Violence"; May 29, 2015.
Full video and edited transcript; "Getting it Right: Reporting on Gun Violence"; May 29, 2015.
Use the shooter's name sparingly, with purpose, and instead focus on the survivors. Avoid salaciousness, but don't sugarcoat the facts. Be gentle, but understand that no matter what, asking a survivor to retell his or her story opens up old wounds.