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Where: This source comes from the New York Times, which is a highly accredited news source. Mainly in the form of print, but also found on the web. It has the second largest circulation right behind the Wall Street Journal
Who: Vindu Goel and Mike Isaac are the authors of this article. Goel has been working with New York Times since 2008 and Isaac for almost 2 years. Both have backgrounds in writing/reporting and cover the social media aspect of the New York Times.
When: This article was published on January 29th, 2016. Timing of the article was as soon as Zuckerberg/Facebook announced their new policy, short after Obama's declaration to bring down unlicensed gun sales in order to prevent gun violence on January 4th, 2016.
What: This was the first article I came across about the situation so it was my main informant about what was going on. The stakeholders represented in this article are Mark Zuckerberg, the people who buy guns on Facebook, those who sell guns on Facebook, those concerned with banning all unauthorized gun sales. Other potential stakeholders are those who are affected by the people who are illegally buying and selling guns without background checks. A majority of my QRG will probably reference this article because it was one of the first released and it is a trustworthy website.
Who: The authors for this post are Camila Domonoske and Laura Wagner. Domoske has been working for NPR since January 2013 and has been Associate Director for Digital News for the last year and 10 months. Wagner has worked at NPR for the last 7 months and helps write and report breaking news stories and small news stories to the audience. Both writers are accredited reporters with extensive backgrounds.
When: The first article was updated on January 30th, 2016 at 1:53 p.m. which is super recent. The information is up to date and accurate, following Zuckerberg's announcement.
What: This was the second article I came across about the situation so it was my main informant about what was going on. The stakeholders represented in this article are Mark Zuckerberg, the Facebook company itself, and the people of Everytown for Gun Safety. This article shares Facebook's stance on the situation, which will help when creating my QRG to keep it strictly to facts and not make it opinionated.
Who: The authors for this post are not clearly stated in the webpage, however it notes the Office of the Press Secretary. The President and Vice President have advocated to do whatever they can to end gun violence. They promise to use every tool that the Administration has to lower the rates of gun violence.
When: The statement was released on January 4th, 2016 in a response to the more frequent gun violence occurrences.
What: This statement released by the White House regarding gun violence is relevant to the issue I am discussing, because Zuckerberg/Facebook placed this ban shortly after the statement was released. The stakeholders in this statement would be the President, Vice President, the Administration, and the unlicensed buyers/sellers of guns. This statement gives me a solid platform to work off of and helps give readers a sense of why Facebook made their decision.
Who: The authors for this post is Tim Brown. I could not find any background information on this guy and his professional career, however, it was interesting to see his personal response on the situation, and have it written in such a raw format.
When: The article was released on February 4th, 2016 in a response to Facebook's ban and to the Moms Demand Action For Gun Sense in America's response to Facebook.
What: This article speaks on behalf of all the gun-lovers of America that are against the ban on private gun sales on Facebook/Instagram. Brown writes in a very casual tone and is not afraid to speak his mind, quoting from a Moms Demand Action article and giving his feedback from certain parts of that article. This article helps give me a better understanding of how people against the ban feel. The stakeholders in this article are the people who support Brown's opinions and the supporters of Moms Demand Action.
Who: The authors for this post are Dustin Volz and Julia Edwards of Reuters. Both Volz and Edwards have extensive backgrounds in writing/publishing/reporting that goes back as far as 2008. Edwards has been a writer for Reuters for over 2 years and has been their Criminal Justice Correspondent for the past year and nine months. Volz has been writing for Reuters for the past 5 months as a Cybersecurity Reporter.
When: The article was released on February 3rd, 2016 noting the actions of gun buyers/sellers after Facebook announced it's ban.
What: This article informs the public about what private gun sellers/buyers are trying to do in response to Facebook's new ban on the illegal sale of guns on their website. It says that many of the gun traders are freaking out because their pages with thousands of followers are being deleted and they have no platform to keep selling their guns. This article presents readers with some points on why the ban is backfiring and making gun trading more unsafe. The stakeholders in this article are the people that used to run the Facebook pages and/or those who followed the pages.
Who: The author for this article is Jessica Guynn. Guynn has been a senior technology writer for USA Today for the last year and ten months. Also taking a look at her twitter, she has tens of thousands of followers so she is a pretty popular source for information.
When: The article was released on January 30th, 2016 after Facebook announced their ban on guns.
What: This article informs the public about what Facebook/Instagram plan to do with their ban. It is sort of like the New York Times article, they hold similar information. This article, however, talk about Facebook's past effort to try and control the trading of guns on their site. The stakeholders represented in this article are Mark Zuckerberg, the people who buy guns on Facebook, those who sell guns on Facebook, those concerned with banning all unauthorized gun sales.
Who: The author for this post is not specified, but it is noted that the article was written by the Press side of the organization.
When: The article was released on January 29th, 2016 in a response to Facebook's final decision to ban all gun trades from their site and Instagram.
What: This article speaks on behalf of all those who advocate for the banning of unlicensed gun seller/buyers on Facebook and Instagram. Since this organization was made to try and get Facebook to change its policies, it sort of brings out the "extreme" side contrary to the Guns News article. It provides the reader with some statements from the founder, Shannon Watts. I will use this article to go hand-in-hand with its opposite in Guns News. The stakeholders of this article are those involved with Moms Demand Action, Shannon Watts, and gun traders.
Who: The author for this post is not specified, but it is noted that the article was written by Moms Demand Action.
When: The article was released on March 5th, 2014 in a response to Facebook's first steps (2 years ago) on trying to regulate gun trades on Facebook.
What: This article speaks on behalf of all those who advocate for the banning of unlicensed gun seller/buyers on Facebook and Instagram. Since this organization was made to try and get Facebook to change its policies, it sort of brings out the "extreme" side contrary to the Guns News article. This specific article stands out from all the rest because it notes Facebook's first attempts (almost 2 years ago) to try and ban gun sales on their website. This article will help me to provide background Information in the QRG. The stakeholders of this article are those involved with Moms Demand Action, Shannon Watts, and gun traders.
Who: The author for this post is Elisha Fieldstadt who has been a staff writer for NPR for over 2 years, and interned there before for 7 months.
When: The article was released on January 26th, 2016 in a response to Facebook's ban on unauthorized gun selling/buying.
What: This article informs the public about Facebook's recent ban on all unauthorized gun selling/trading/buying on their site and Instagram. Although it is pretty similar to the New York Time article, it provides the reader with an interactive graphic that visually shows the affect of what happens when guns get in the wrong hands. This graphic would go great in my QRG. The stakeholders represented in this article are the people who buy guns on Facebook, those who sell guns on Facebook, those concerned with banning all unauthorized gun sales.
Who: The authors for this post are James King and Adi Cohen. These two are not big-time writers, and have been working for Vocativ around the time it start in 2013. Their articles should be taken lightly but probably not the best to cite important information from.
When: The article was released on February 3rd, 2016 noting the actions of gun buyers/sellers after Facebook announced it's ban.
What: This article informs the public about gun traders back-up plan in response to Facebook banning all sales of guns on their website and Instagram. It tells the readers how the traders intend to buy/sell/trade their guns and where they plan to do it. This article will go in addition to the source from Reuters to better explain the effect of Facebook's new policy. The stakeholders in this article are the people that used to run the Facebook pages and/or those who followed the pages.
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