James Densley on Muck Rack

James Densley

(He/Him)
  • Associate Professor, Metropolitan State University
Minneapolis, Saint Paul
As seen in: CNN, MSN, The New York Times, The New York Times en Español, Business Insider, Daily Mail, HuffPost, The Guardian, The Independent (UK), The Sun and
Covers:  Crime, gun violence, mass shootings, street gangs, drug dealing, social media, policing.
@jillkpeterson & James Densley's nonpartisan, nonprofit research center known worldwide for its mass shooter database. linktr.ee/theviolenceproject
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Interview

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes! An old Imperial Typewriter from my hometown of Leicester, England.

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

My PhD :-)

What's your favorite social network?

None. They all monetize outrage.

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

On a soccer pitch.
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