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Guidance: On Names, The 'Manifesto' And Other New Zealand Mass Shooting Details

Deputy Managing Editors are in charge of key aspects of our coverage.

Thank you, everyone, for your work on covering the mass shooting in New Zealand.

As we continue to cover the news:

-NAMES I. When it's known for sure, the name of the shooter does NOT have, in many cases the news can be told without even saying the name (or names if others were involved).

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