The
National Criminal Justice Reference service maintains a helpful page of
resources related to crime mapping and crime analysis.  See
http://virlib.ncjrs.org/lawe.asp?category=48&subcategory=79

The winter 2004/2005 issue of ArcNews, published by ESRI, carries two stories about journalism institutions employing GIS.

* Newsweek Maps Out Hurricane Story With GIS and ESRI BIS Data: Fast, Accurate GIS Mapping Visually Enhances News Story

* CBS News Headlines GIS Mapping: 2004 Presidential Election Coverage