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Jaclyn Schildkraut

Jaclyn Schildkraut is assistant professor in the department of public justice at the State University of New York at Oswego. She is the author of Mass Shootings: Media, Myths, and Realities. Find her on Twitter: @jschildkraut80

Latest articles by Jaclyn Schildkraut

The Big Idea
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The Big Idea

Advocates have been pushing for changes surrounding mass shooting reporting for years. After Parkland, let’s act.

By Jaclyn Schildkraut