From Reagan to Trump: Lessons for Responsible Reporting After Violence and Crisis

Regardless of what party we support or which candidate wins, the impact of the attempt on Donald Trump’s life will be felt for years to come. And while the news cycle has moved onto JV Vance as Trump’s pick for VP, it will be increasingly important to use those instincts that made us journalists and to remember the many, hard-won lessons from our industry’s failures and triumphs going as far back as the attempt on Reagan and as currently as the aftermath on the attempt this past weekend.