cover of episode Mark Follman, author of "Trigger Points," discusses myths, data, and the media's response to mass shootings

Mark Follman, author of "Trigger Points," discusses myths, data, and the media's response to mass shootings

2022/4/7
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What does the media get wrong about covering gun violence? Mother Jones national affairs editor Mark Follman, author of "Trigger Points: Inside the Mission to Stop Mass Shootings in America" talks with Brian Stelter about "getting in front" of the story "instead of reacting to it." Follman debunks oft repeated myths, unpacks unhelpful headlines, and discusses how to combat sensationalism in an audience desensitized to mass shootings. 

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