Jonathan Franklin of Georgetown University on Reporting Missing Persons Stories Others Overlook
Washington, D.C, 20th December 2025, ZEX PR WIRE, Jonathan Franklin is a Washington based journalist whose reporting on missing persons cases has helped surface a long standing imbalance in American news coverage. Through his work at NPR, Franklin has examined how race, visibility, and newsroom decision making influence which disappearances receive sustained attention and which fade quickly from public view.
Each year, hundreds of thousands of people are reported missing in the United States. News coverage plays a measurable role in shaping public awareness and search momentum. Franklin’s reporting focuses on this early window, when attention determines urgency and silence compounds uncertainty for families.
Franklin’s work frequently intersects with the issues addressed by the Black and ...
