Covering Gun Violence

Context, Contacts and Accuracy Were Key in Paducah, Kentucky

This photo of Michael Carneal was taken during an early court appearance. Photo courtesy of The Paducah Sun.No one had a hint of—and to this day even he cannot describe—…
December 15, 1998
Jim Paxton

Restraint and Empathy Defined Reporting in Pearl, Mississippi

Pearl High School students pay homage to their fallen classmates during a candlelight memorial service held at Paul Truitt Memorial Baptist Church. Photo by Vickie King/The Clarion-Ledger.Reports of shootings at…
December 15, 1998
Deborah Skipper

Making Sense Out of a Tragedy

Don’t Report What You Don’t Know
December 15, 1998
John Schwartz