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I covered my first school shooting in 2001. First reporter there, I talked to a student the shooter let live, and the mother of one of the dead. Covered my second 17 days later. That was 21 years ago. Every one guts me. Thank you for your words, @ebruenig. theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…
In 2018 in a new role as editor of @sdutOpinion, as a parent whose oldest had told my wife that she feared she would be the first victim in a school shooting because her desk was by the door, we wrote a six-word editorial. Zoom in. See the names. The ages. Read my column on why.
Here is that column. The pain of these words: sandiegouniontribune.com/opinion/editor…

“13 people were killed at Columbine High School. At the time, it was the deadliest high school shooting — and one of the worst mass shootings — in modern U.S. history.
Now it’s not even one of the 10 worst.”
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Gun violence has stolen countless lives and traumatized millions more, so the language we use when talking about it is important.

It’s #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth and we’ve put together a small trauma-informed guide to help navigate these conversations. (A thread) Image
First off: It’s important to keep survivors in mind when talking about gun violence. A survivor is anyone who has personally experienced gun violence, whether they witnessed it, were threatened or wounded with a gun, or had a loved one taken or wounded with a gun.
Avoid naming or sharing photos of shooters: Don’t give shooters the notoriety they may want. Instead, focus on the victims and survivors of shootings. #NoNotoriety
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Nine people died in a horrific act of mass gun violence in Dayton, Ohio on Sunday. Remember their names, not the shooter’s. Give him #NoNotoriety.
nytimes.com/2019/08/05/us/…
Jordan Cofer, 22, attended Wright State University where he studied Earth Sciences; he was expected to graduate next year. According to friends, Jordan identified as a transgender man who had shared his gender identity with a small circle of people. splinternews.com/friends-say-th…
Monica Storey Brickhouse, 39, recently transferred to Dayton with the health insurance company Anthem. She was out with a coworker, Beatrice Warren-Curtis, who was also killed. Anthem’s chief executive described the women as dear friends “known for their positive energy.”
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On Saturday, 20 people were killed in a shooting in El Paso, Texas. 26 more were wounded. Since then, 2 people died in the hospital.

As more details emerge, we chose to give the shooter #NoNotoriety and instead honor the victims with action and remember their stories.
Jordan Anchondo, 25, was a stay-at-home mother to three children. She died alongside her husband, Andre. The couple was in Walmart with their infant son when they were fatally shot. According to Jordan’s sister, she died shielding her baby from the gunfire. The infant survived.
Andre Anchondo, 24, was a business owner who spent his free time building a home for his family.

He and his wife Jordan, who died with him, had just celebrated one year of marriage and were in Walmart for school supplies and decorations for a party they were throwing that day.
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You're doing this wrong, @Reuters. Instead of spreading a photo of the gunman on social media, use a photo of the heroic victim who died saving his classmates—who is in fact the subject of your headline motherjones.com/politics/2015/… #NoNotoriety ImageImage
It’s worth noting that Reuters account has *20 million* followers. The media has made some progress on this problem recently, but still has a ways to go. Here’s why it’s worthwhile for news outlets to avoid certain ways of highlighting mass shooters npr.org/2019/03/20/705…
Why is it important for the media to change how we cover mass shooters? A prime reason is the proliferation of the so-called copycat problem—including the ‘Columbine effect,’ which just spawned another traumatic case in Colorado in mid April motherjones.com/crime-justice/…
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One year ago today, fourteen students and three staff members were shot and killed and seventeen more were injured in a horrific mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.

Today, we remember the victims, not the shooter. #NoNotoriety
Alyssa Alhadeff, 14, a high school freshman and captain of her soccer team, was described by her mother Lori as passionate, intelligent, and kind to everyone.

At her funeral, Lori told Alyssa’s friends: “Honor Alyssa...Be something fabulous in your life. Be her voice.”
Scott Beigel, 35, was an admired teacher & cross country coach who allegedly used his last breath to tell the shooter that the room was empty. There were at least 20 students in his classroom.

A friend said: “He was so unselfish with his talents & gifts. He made others better.”
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Today, we remember those whose lives were taken at the Tree of Life Synagogue in a heinous act of hate-fueled gun violence.

We will honor the lives of these victims, and deny the shooter the notoriety he craves. #NoNotoriety #synagogueshooting cnn.com/2018/10/28/us/…
Joyce Fienberg was a 75-year-old widow and grandmother with two sons, who formerly worked as a research specialist at the Univ. of Pittsburgh. A former student said Joyce “lit up a room with her huge personality. We weren't just welcome in the classroom, but into their home."
Dr. Richard Gottfried, 65, shared a dental practice with his wife, Peg. The couple both volunteered at a free dental clinic and provided dental services to the local school district. The district superintendent said Richard was "a fixture in the lives of those in our community.”
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If you see any outlet report the name of the shooter or show their face immediately call them and demand they edit the name and face out and if they refuse simply unsubscribe and unfollow.

#NoNotoriety
We need to stop making these domestic terrorists famous NOW. #NoNotoriety
Tweet about this to the news outlets you subscribe to and use saying if you see the shooters name or face you will unfollow and unsubscribe with the #NoNotoriety
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1) THREAD: In the wake of the Sutherland Springs mass shooting, let's remember the victims; not the shooter. #NoNotoriety

Annabelle Pomeroy, the 14-year-old daughter of Pastor Frank Pomeroy, was “one very beautiful, special child.”
2) Crystal Holcombe, who was 8 months pregnant, died with three of her children: Emily, Megan and Greg. She was described as being "incredibly down-to-earth.”

Remember the victims, NOT the shooter. #NoNotoriety
3) Bryan Holcombe, an associate pastor at First Baptist Church, was about to lead the congregation in prayer when the shooting began. He "had a face that would light up a room."

Remember the victims, NOT the shooter. #NoNotoriety
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