Eliyahu Gasson | editor-in-chief Last week, I attended a panel called “The Ethical Responsibilities of Media When Tragedy Strikes a Community,” in part because it was hosted by the Patricia Doherty Yoder Institute for Ethics and Integrity in Journalism and Media, which I’ve been involved with as an undergrad, partially because our advisor Paula Reed Ward was a panelist and partly because it covered two … Continue reading Eliyahu’s Elegies
11/01/2018 By Ollie Gratzinger | Opinions Editor On the morning of Saturday, Oct. 27, shots rang out in Mr. Rogers’ neighborhood. Located in Squirrel Hill, the Tree of Life synagogue was the scene of a horrific anti-Semitic hate crime when suburban Baldwin native Robert Bowers stormed the temple and opened fire during the morning Shabbat service. By the time the shooting stopped, 11 congregants had … Continue reading As anti-Semitism rises in the U.S. and the Jewish community mourns, Pittsburgh comes together with unity and grace
11/01/2018 By Duke Staff Unreal. Sickening. Saddening. Horrifying. These are the thoughts on so many minds as our whole city is still reeling from the horrific massacre that occurred on Saturday at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Squirrel Hill. 11 Jewish worshippers were gunned down, along with six wounded (four were police and SWAT officers), in their place of worship in what the Anti-Defamation … Continue reading After tragedy, voting more important than ever
Duke Staff 07/09/2018 A newsroom that looks like “a war zone,” according to a witness: that was the scene at the Capital Gazette newsroom near Annapolis, Maryland on June 28, when a gunman opened fire on the local newspaper’s staff. So far, five are dead, decimating a small newsroom of around 50. The actor was a lone gunman whose motives are so far being attributed … Continue reading Staff Ed: Tragedy in Maryland demonstrates dangers of journalism
By Hallie Lauer | Layout Editor 10/5/2017 In 2017, over 300 people have been killed in mass shootings and on average, there has been one major mass shooting every two months since 2010. These numbers could end with Las Vegas. Our government has the capability to make this the last mass shooting in the United States and put a halt to these terrible statistics, but … Continue reading Gun control necessary to prevent next mass shooting
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