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Guest essay: Don't contribute to a climate of fear
- A guest essay calls for ending The Daily Tar Heel's weekly campus safety reports at UNC-Chapel Hill.
- Authors say such reporting inflates fear and harms mental health stigma on campus.
- The piece cites research showing media overemphasizes violence compared to crime rates.
- Another study is cited linking crime reporting to reduced social trust in small communities.
- Authors argue wellness checks and private data from reports unfairly affect students.
- The Daily Tar Heel is urged to cover campus safety more responsibly and comprehensively.
- The authors identify a broader problem of media distortion of crime on campus.
- The piece includes signatories from UNC students urging policy change.
- The essay notes that The Daily Tar Heel has published related campus safety items.
- Authors request a shift to responsible reporting aligned with campus realities.
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