One of the things that I found was a draft list of speakers for the workshop. It was clear that the list is a work in progress, so I decided to assist the Dart Center with some obvious suggestions. The workshop is to offer advise on how to cover the subject of guns and 'gun violence'. Executive Director Bruce Shapiro says that he wishes to be inclusive. These speakers are obvious choices for anyone interested in truth-seeking and a diversity of viewpoints, instead of merely propaganda narrative building. The workshop was originally scheduled for April 17-18, but was rescheduled for May 29-30. This should give the Center time to schedule the best speakers.
From nydailynews.com: An exchange between S.E. Cupp and Dart Center Executive Director Bruce Shapiro:
After asking if the workshop would invite any gun rights advocates or gun-owning journalists like myself to speak, Shapiro promptly extended an invitation.Here are speakers who should be at the workshop.
"Consider yourself invited — I'd love to have you (gun-toting journalist!) as part of this program."
There are two academics who stand out for their work in studying the coverage of guns, gun legislation, the NRA, and gun owners in the media. It is hard to see how Dart could avoid inviting them. They are:
Dr. Brian Anse Patrick, Professor of Communication
A professor of communication. He joined the Department in 2000 and holds a Ph.D. in Communication Research from The University of Michigan. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in research methods, group communication, propaganda and persuasion. His honors seminars on “Propaganda and Social Science” and “American Gun Policy” have ranked as the most popular courses in the University’s Honors Program. He is a nationally recognized expert on American Gun Culture, frequently speaking at events and symposia. He believes in respectfully engaging students. He says, “My educational model is the conversation—let’s talk.”
He literally "wrote the book" on how the media covers the NRA. His scholarly work also examined the consequences of that coverage. His scholarly book on how the gun culture is prevailing in the state legislatures on concealed carry, Rise of the Anti-Media, is seminal and must reading for anyone who wants to understand it and how it happened. He would be a great addition to the workshop.
Dr. John Lott -
CPRC was founded by Dr. John R. Lott, Jr., an economist and a world recognized expert on guns and crime. Lott has held research or teaching positions at various academic institutions including the University of Chicago, Yale University, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Stanford University, and Rice University, and was the chief economist at the United States Sentencing Commission during 1988-1989. He is currently a Fox News columnist. He holds a Ph.D. in economics from UCLA.These contributors would add balance and valuable information to the workshop:
Lott is a prolific author for both academic and popular publications. He has published over 100 articles in peer-reviewed academic journals and written eight books, including “More Guns, Less Crime,” “The Bias Against Guns,” and “Freedomnomics.” His most recent book is “Dumbing Down the Courts: How politics keeps the smartest judges off the bench.”
Sharyl Akkisson, Investigative Journalist, Author of Stonewalled - She should give a talk to media members about how they may be forced to pay a price for accurate reporting on gun issues. Her experience with the current administration and her coverage of the Fast and Furious scandal could not have a better venue than Phoenix, where much of the action occurred.
Before that, Attkisson was an anchor and/or reporter at WTVT Tampa, Fla. (1986-90), WBNS-TV, the CBS affiliate in Columbus, Ohio (1985-86) and WTVX-TV Fort Pierce/West Palm Beach, Fla. (1982-85). She began her broadcast journalism career in 1982 as a reporter at WUFT-TV, the PBS station in Gainesville, Fla. In 1980, she was a reporter/producer/anchor at WRUF Radio, the campus station of the University of Florida in Gainesville.
In addition to the 2005 Murrow Award, Attkisson has received several others for her reporting and producing, including an Emmy Award (2002) for Outstanding Investigative Journalism for her series of reports about the Red Cross, a New York Black Journalists Association public service award, a Mature Media National Award, a Florida Emmy Award, a Sigma Delta Chi Award and a Florida Communicator's Award. She also received, in 1997, the University of Florida’s Alumnae of Outstanding Achievement Award, honoring just 47 women who have attended the university since it opened. Attkisson served on the University’s Journalism College’s Advisory Board (1993-97) and was chairman in 1996. She co-authored "Writing Right for Broadcast and Internet News" (Allyn & Bacon, 2003), a textbook currently used by many college journalism programs.
Sheriff David Clarke of Milwaukee County as a Chief Law Enforcement Officer to balance out Sheriff Dupnik of Pima County. Sheriff Clarke has the distinction of having been the only black sheriff targeted for removal by the Bloomberg campaign. He won his reelection.
Over the past three-and-a-half decades, my career in law enforcement has spanned multiple assignments. My journey of service began with the Milwaukee Police Department in 1978, where I helped protect the city for 11 years as a patrol officer on the streets. After promotion to Detective in 1989, I was assigned to the Homicide Division, investigating close to 100 homicides a year as part of a team and making arrests in over 80% of cases.
My leadership was recognized again in 1992, with a promotion to Lieutenant of Detectives, and in 1996, when I was promoted to the rank of Captain of Police, with assignments as Commander of the Crimes Against Property Division, the department’s First District (downtown), and the Intelligence Division.
In 2002, I won my first election as Sheriff with a margin of 64%. In 2006, I garnered 73% of the vote, proceeding to win 74% in 2010.
Police Chief James Craig should give a talk about his experience with concealed weapons permits in Detroit. It would be a good balance to Chief Villasenor of Tucson.
Following his retirement from LAPD, he was appointed as the Police Chief in Portland, Maine where through significant organizational change,implemented successful community policing strategies, developed a strategic plan, and redesigned the department's structure to improve our efficiencies and service to Portland's diverse neighborhoods.
On August 2, 2011, he was named as the 13th police chief of the Cincinnati Police Department, the first outside appointed police chief, first African-American in the 204 year history of the Department. Building on my experiences from Los Angeles and Portland, ME, we realized a number of successful outcomes in Cincinnati, from reducing crime, instituting change, enhancing partnerships with our neighborhood, and sustaining. High morale of our rank and file officers.
On July 1, 2013, Chief Craig obtained his life-long career goal of becoming Detroit's 42nd Chief of Police in the Department's 148 years of existence. While many challenges lie ahead, Chief Craig is committed to leading the Detroit Police Department to becoming the premier major city police agency in America.
Dr. Gary Kleck -
Perhaps the most respected criminologist in the field. He and Phillip Cook may disagree on policy, but both are respected researchers. I suggest that Dr. Kleck's topic be Defensive Gun Use and FBI reporting. Dr. Kleck won the Michael J. Hindelang award for his work from the American Society of Criminology. His work was cited in Districk of Columbia v. Heller.
Kleck has done numerous studies of the effects of guns on death and injury in crimes,[1] on suicides,[2] and gun accidents,[3] the impact of gun control laws on rates of violence,[4][5] the frequency and effectiveness of defensive gun use by crime victims,[6][7] patterns of gun ownership,[8] why people support gun control,[9] and "the myth of big-time gun trafficking."[10]Susanna Gratia-Hupp has been a riveting victim/activist, who became a successful Texas legislator because of her experience, drive, and charisma. She would provide good balance to the victim/activism of Jennifer Longdon.
In addition to his work on guns and violence, Kleck has done research concluding that increasing levels of punishment will not increase the deterrent effects of punishment,[11] and that capital punishment does not have any measurable effect on homicide rates.[12]
Hupp was 32 years old at the time of the shooting.[5] As a survivor of the incident, Hupp testified across the country in support of concealed-handgun laws, citing that if there had been a second chance to prevent the slaughter, she would have violated the Texas law and carried the handgun inside her purse into the restaurant that day and it being highly likely she would also still have her parents with her today. She also stated in her testimony that she would have taken the felony on her head over having lost her parents through the tragedy, adding that those shouldn't be the choices, however, and that people should be able to defend themselves in a true emergency without having to choose one over another.[7] She testified across the country in support of concealed handgun laws, and was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 1996.[8] The concealed-weapons bill was signed by then-Governor George W. Bush.[9]
Dr. Timothy Wheeler would be a good balance to Dr. Garen J. Wintemute. Dr. Wheeler could give a speech on why the medicalization of gun restrictions is a bad idea, while Dr. Wintemute has worked tirelessly to do exactly the opposite.
Dr. Timothy Wheeler is a southern California surgeon, and founder and director of Doctors for Responsible Gun Ownership (DRGO). DRGO is a nationwide network of 1,400 medical doctors, health care professionals, scientists, and others who support the safe and lawful use of firearms for any legitimate purpose. DRGO was launched in 1994 and is now a project of the Second Amendment Foundation. DRGO’s message of responsible gun ownership has been featured in national media, including Fox News television, the CBS news program This Morning, and on CBS News 60 Minutes, and on radio programs in media markets large and small. Their website is: http://www.drgo.us. Email address: DRGO@Verizon.net.
Alan Korwin might be available. He is one of the foremost experts on gun laws in the country. He has published 14 books on the subject, including Supreme Court Gun Cases. He lives in Phoenix. He is expert on media misuse of gun terminology.
Alan Korwin wrote his first book, The Arizona Gun Owner’s Guide, in 1989. It is now in its 26th edition with about 250,000 copies in print. He went on to write or co-write nine more books on gun laws, including state guides for California, Florida, Texas and Virginia, and the unabridged federal guides Gun Laws of America and Supreme Court Gun Cases. His 11th book, which debuted in 2008, is The Heller Case: Gun Rights Affirmed!, and his 12th, After You Shoot, is about the deadly loophole in self-defense law. He recently completed Your First Gun, for people new to gun ownership, and for gun owners to give to their gunless friends.
Here is a link to a web page at the Dart Center. It gives a preliminary list of speakers and biographies. The shortened bios below are mostly from other sources. There are more complete bios at the Dart Center link.
Roseanna Ander, MPH - Chicago Crime Lab
Prior to joining the University of Chicago, Ms. Ander oversaw the Joyce Foundation’s Gun Violence program, which makes annual grants of $3.3 million to support research and public policies aimed at reducing deaths and injuries from firearms. Ms. Ander also served as the developer and lead program officer for the Foundation’s grantmaking on Early Childhood Education. Prior to joining Joyce, she was a Soros Justice Fellow with the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office where she worked on a range of issues including truancy, domestic violence and consumer protection.Dr. Philip J. Cook -
One strand of Dr. Cook's research addresses the prevention of alcohol-related problems through restrictions on alcohol availability. A second strand concerns the economics of crime, with focus on violence. His recent books (with Jens Ludwig) include Gun Violence: The Real Costs (Oxford University Press, 2000), which develops and applies a framework for assessing costs that is grounded in economic theory and is quite at odds with the traditional "COI" framework; and Evaluating Gun Policy (Brookings Institution Press, 2003), an edited collection of original contributions. Dr. Cook has also written on the state lotteries with Charles Clotfelter (Selling Hope: State Lotteries in America, Harvard University Press, 1989), and with Robert H. Frank on the causes and consequences of the growing inequality of earnings (The Winner-Take-All Society, The Free Press, 1995).
Marc Cooper
His articles, interviews, and essays have appeared in dozens of publications ranging from The Atlantic, Harper’s and the Los Angeles Times Sunday Magazine to Rolling Stone and Playboy. He has produced and reported broadcast documentaries for the Christian Science Monitor, PBS Frontline, CBS News and public radio in the U.S. and Canada. From 1995-2005 he was executive producer and host of the weekly, syndicated Radio Nation. He serves as contributing editor to The Nation, as a frequent contributor to The Atlantic and was a columnist and senior editor for L.A. Weekly.
S.E. Cupp -
Sarah Elizabeth "S. E." Cupp (born February 23, 1979) is an American conservative political commentator and writer. She was a panelist on the CNN political debate show Crossfire, co-author of Why You're Wrong About the Right, with Brett Joshpe, and the sole author of Losing Our Religion: The Liberal Media's Attack on Christianity.
Clarence W. Dupnik Sheriff of Pima County
Dupnik was a vocal opponent of Arizona's anti-illegal immigrant bill SB 1070. In April 2010, Dupnik used drastic language to criticize the law, calling it "racist," "disgusting" and "stupid" as well as unessential.[6]David B.Kopel, JD Noted author and authority on gun legislation
In September 2010, Dupnik criticized the Tea Party movement at an immigration forum, publicly claiming the movement was associated with bigotry.[7]
Dave Kopel is an American author, attorney, political science researcher, gun rights advocate, and contributing editor to several publications.
He is currently Research Director of the Independence Institute in Golden, Colorado, Associate Policy Analyst at the Cato Institute, contributor to the National Review magazine and Volokh Conspiracy legal blog. Previously he was Adjunct Professor of Law, New York University, and Former Assistant Attorney General for Colorado.
Jennifer Longdon Victim/Activist
Jennifer Longdon is a Phoenix-based speaker, writer and activist who contributes to policy decisions by serving on the Phoenix Mayor's Commission on Disability Issues, the State Independent Living Council of Arizona and Arizonans for Gun Safety and Public Impact Advisor to the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation. She was recently profiled in the Phoenix New Times.Jim MacMillan
Paralyzed in a random shooting in 2004, Jennifer is an outspoken advocate for people with disabilities and strengthening laws to curb gun violence. She is a proud mother of a college student, a hockey fanatic and is currently training for a coast-to-coast handcycle ride.
I am am independent, solutions-oriented, trauma-informed, mobile-optimized multimedia peace journalist based in Philadelphia.
At present, I am the editor of the Gun Crisis Reporting Project and assistant director at the Center for Public Interest Journalism at Temple University.
Jill Messing, MSW, PhD
My interest areas are intimate partner violence, risk assessment, domestic homicide/femicide, criminal justice-social service collaborations, and evidence based practice. I have published 27 articles and book chapters; my work appears in top tier social work and interdisciplinary journals.Lawrence E. Rosenthal
After graduating from Harvard Law School, where he won the Fay Diploma and was an editor of the Harvard Law Review, Professor Rosenthal clerked for Judge Prentice Marshall of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and Justice John Paul Stevens of the United States Supreme Court. Professor Rosenthal entered the practice of law as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, specializing in organized crime and public corruption prosecutions.
Cheryl W. Thompson Washington Post
An award-winning investigative journalist covering politics, crime and corruption for The Washington Post. Thompson has more than 25 years of newspaper reporting experience, including at The Gainesville Sun in Florida, the Los Angeles Daily News, the Chicago Tribune and The Kansas City Star. She arrived at The Washington Post in 1997, where she was a Metro Reporter and National Reporter before moving to the Investigative Unit. She also served as a White HouseGaren J. Wintemute, MD MPH
Correspondent during a part of President Obama’s first term.
Roberto A. Villasenor Chief of Tuscon Police Department
Appointee for Member, President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing Roberto Villaseñor is Chief of Police for the Tucson Police Department (the TPD), a position he has held since 2009. He joined the TPD in 1980, and has served as Officer, Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain, and as Assistant Chief from 2000 to 2009. Chief Villaseñor was named Officer of the Year for the TPD in 1996, and has been awarded the TPD Medal of Merit three times. He also received the TPD Medal of Distinguished Service. Chief Villaseñor is the incoming President of the Arizona Association of Chiefs of Police and a Board Member of the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF). He received a B.S. from Park University and a M.Ed. from Northern Arizona University.
Garen Wintemute is a pioneer in the field of injury epidemiology and the prevention of firearm violence, which results in approximately 30,000 deaths a year and approximately 75,000 nonfatal injuries seen in hospital emergency departments. In the 1980s, he was among the first to look at the problem of guns and violence as a public-health issue and emphasize the importance of prevention, even for clinicians. At that time, guns and the violence associated with them were considered as a mental-health or crime problem.While the speakers are very important, I suggest that taking some time to visit a range for hands on experience with guns would be extremely valuable. In just a couple of hours at the range, media people could learn intensely useful information that they may have difficulty finding elsewhere. I am certain that an organization would be found to host them for a 3-4 hour excursion. In Phoenix, at the end of May, I suggest it be done indoors, after dinner. It could be offered as a field trip. The Scottsdale Gun Club would be a superb location for such a venture. Full disclosure: The Scottsdale Gun Club is the creation of a cousin of mine, and his wife.
This workshop can be much more that the exercise in propaganda narrative building that many expect it to be. It could be used to actually enlighten and inform people in the media. It could increase their understanding of a complex reality, beyond slogans and preconceptions. It could help the media to better inform the public. Much depends on who is chosen to speak, and if there is any balance to advocates such as Dr. Winemute and Dr. Wheeler.
Bloggers: Applications are being accepted to attend the workshop until April 13th. That is still a month off. There is plenty of time to send your application in.
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