Resources for covering mass shootings
Journalists covering the aftermath of the Las Vegas shootings can benefit from a host of IRE tipsheets and stories about mass shootings, guns and trauma.
As a public service, IRE is making these resources available online for free to all journalists, journalism educators and students.
IRE members have access to fully searchable resources such as these — plus audio files from our national and regional conferences — on hundreds of topics through our Resource Center.
Below are key resources for follow-up stories and investigations involving any mass shooting:
Tipsheets
- How to investigate gun dealers
- Consider the source: Building expertise on trauma for better watchdog + investigative reporting
- Data from Mother Jones’ gun investigations
- Gaining trust and building rapport: Interviewing victims of violent crime
- Children and trauma: interviewing tips
- Breaking news to enterprise: Orlando’s darkest week
- Investigating disaster and survivor funds
Stories
- USA TODAY’s Behind the bloodshed: The untold story of America’s mass killings
- Gun sales boom in Nevada after Sandy Hook
- A guide to mass shootings in America
- Orlando nightclub shooting timeline: Four hours of terror unfold
- Compensating for mass murder: What happens to the millions of dollars donated to help victims?
Conference Audio
- Digging deeper during breaking news
- Reporting on guns
- No magic bullet: how to track and report on America’s gun violence epidemic
IRE podcast
In addition to the resources above, you can turn to the Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma, which has a page for covering a tragedy like the Las Vegas shooting.
Resources for Covering the Las Vegas Mass Shooting (from the Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma)