Jumping the Gun

A lack of careful reporting hurts us all

Photo by Markus Winkler on Unsplash

If you’ve seen the news in the past day or so, you are probably aware of the story of a 21-year-old man who was charged with committing eight murders at Atlanta-area spas on Wednesday.

What happened is terrifying and tragic. But the way it is being reported by some media outlets is deeply troubling.