Flashpoint

This week Flashpoint dives into a deep discussion on the community relationship with and trust in media. Many news outlets' have been criticized for how reporters report on crime, and specifically on gun violence. With local news outlets reporting the 400th homicide this year, we wanted to discuss ways media can improve their reporting on crime while maintaining their mission to serve the public with facts. We hear from a community leader and founder of the Young Chances Foundation, KYW Newsradio's Brand Manager and Program Director, and lastly, Jessica Beard, a trauma surgeon at Temple University Hospital and Director of the Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting. Our Flashpoint Newsmaker of the week is Earnest Owens, an award-winning journalist. He was nationally recognized and known for his work in print news and his advocacy work in bringing change in his community and the news industry. The Philly Rising Changemaker is Steven CW Taylor, the owner and curator of the recently opened Ubuntu Fine Art