• December 24, 2012

In a thoughtful piece, two Poynter writers calmly fact-check the claims NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre recently made about the media's culpability in gun violence. They find evidence that disputes claims such as "the media overcovers crime" -- but when it comes to the point that the media's coverage of violence "inspires copycats," they note that "the NRA may be on to something here," citing the results of a 2011 study. They also link to a previous piece that aims to educate journalists on guns and gun control -- written in a tone that similarly strives for objectivity and lack of sensationalism.