A story I wrote Tuesday revealed that the anti-gun group Everytown for Gun Safety, a proxy group of former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, was sponsoring “gun violence” training for journalists. The two-day workshop will by hosted by the Phoenix-based Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma, which is affiliated with the Columbia Journalism School. In the story, I questioned the propriety of an anti-gun group sponsoring firearms and “gun violence” training for reporters, because of the conflict of interest it creates. Dart is offering $350 stipends to the attendees, to offset travel and lodging Bruce Shapiro
costs, which will be paid with Everytown’s funds. …read more
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