Photo from The Wichita Eagle
This story idea came from a Wichita Eagle photographer who was noticing more and more women at the gun ranges. I checked it out and and found a very unique and fun story. I attended the gun classes and spoke with women who wanted to learn how to use guns safely and in an environment where they didn’t feel threatened. I also used data to back up my story and not just rely on the women’s stories and instructors’ anecdotes.
I also created an audio slideshow for this story because I thought it would capture the story well. Sounds from a gun range paired with the women’s voices, explaining their choices worked out really well. I think those who didn’t read the story got the gist of it from the short audio slideshow.
“Women’s interest in guns shoots up,” The Wichita Eagle, Aug. 4, 2012 or online here.
Click here to view the multimedia component of this story.