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Gun violence and negativity bias in the Information Age

by Greg Camp

The “if it bleeds, it leads” emphasis in the news media feeds into a characteristic of human psychology called negativity bias.

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Disputes raised over Clinton’s ‘Charleston Loophole’ claim (VIDEO)

by Alexander Harris

A fact-check initiative of the Annenberg Public Policy Center has disputed a claim made by Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton with regards to the so-called 'Charleston Loophole.'

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The “link” between gun possession and gun assault

by Greg Camp

Racial disparities are complex issues, as are matters of employment and education, but questions of criminal association aren't hard to understand.

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