Complexity, Solutions, Results

John Diedrich's "Behind the Gun" series for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is having remarkable success telling complex and unexpected stories about guns in the U.S. What is perhaps most notable is that it has attracted praise and earned trust from people across the ideological spectrum. To do this Diedrich explores experiences and initiatives typically overlooked in binary “pro/anti” gun coverage, including covering solutions and “complicating the narrative.” Poynter’s Jon Greenberg dove in to explore what journalists might learn from the series’ success.