
Philadelphia, PA — The Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting is thrilled to welcome Eric Marsh Sr., a celebrated community organizer and gun violence prevention advocate, into the new role of Director of Operations. The appointment comes as PCGVR, founded in 2020 as a local journalism support organization to advance gun violence prevention reporting, expands its programs — and reach — across the United States.
Marsh brings to the role an impressive track record of leadership, engagement and social change. Most recently, he led the Community and Engagement team at WHYY, where he was instrumental in supporting gun violence prevention journalists and worked alongside the entire newsroom to connect their work with the broader community. Marsh also launched a nationally lauded program that brought hyperlocal journalists into the legacy newsroom to amplify crucial issues and voices. Previously, he led Community Relations for the City of Philadelphia and did outreach with the non-profit Public Health Management Corporation.
“This is deeply personal work for me,” said Marsh, who has lost two loved ones — his cousin and goddaughter — to gun violence. “Gun violence has become an intractable issue in this country and journalists can play a vital role in combatting it. The PCGVR team has made an admirable impact thus far. I am excited to work alongside them to expand that impact even further.”
Marsh’s appointment comes at a dynamic time for PCGVR, which recently launched the Association of Gun Violence Reporters; continues to publish a growing body of multidisciplinary research; and is building upon a curriculum that includes the Better Gun Violence Reporting Toolkit, the Gun Violence Prevention Reporter Certification Workshop and The Second Trauma documentary, which was produced in collaboration with the Logan Center for Urban Investigative Reporting at Temple University.
“Eric Marsh brings the empathy, energy and expertise that is needed to push the needle on this issue,” PCGVR Founder and Director Jim MacMillan said. “We are certain his contributions will impact communities, newsrooms and crucial conversations that will inform gun violence prevention policies across the United States.”
In his new role, Marsh will contribute to the formation of a more stable and sustainable financial model, support the development and launch of an advisory board, work with the staff and stakeholders to update and execute on PCGVR’s strategic plan and collaborate on the creation of an impact measurement framework.
About PCGVR: The Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting collaborates across the United States with journalists, researchers and the survivor community to advance more empathetic, ethical and impactful journalism. Visit: PCGVR.org
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