The importance of context in reporting on violence
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Carl Sessions Stepp, a professor at the University of Maryland\\u2019s Phillip Merrill College of Journalism, discusses media coverage of the violence and peaceful demonstrations for social justice in Baltimore, and shares his thoughts on how journalists should prepare in advance for such assignments. The former newspaper reporter and editor has been a consultant for news organizations around the country. He specializes in writing and editing, journalism history, and newsroom organization and change. He has written two books, \\u201cWriting as Craft and Magic \\u201d and \\u201cEditing for Today's Newsroom,\\u201d and is senior contributing editor of American Journalism Review.
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