Shannon Hodges

July 23, 2022

“By learning what can be done to reduce violence in these affected communities, more efforts can be made to improve the support that children have at home and at school…”. Shannon Hodges joined the Philadelphia Read More

Maria Mitri

July 23, 2022

“My ultimate career goals are rooted in a passion for helping others.” Maria Mitri came to the Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Research as a Next Generation Intern through the Lenfest Institute for Journalism. As Read More

Oronde McClain: Credible Messenger Newsroom Liaison

July 23, 2022

Oronde McClain first came to The Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting as a community journalist participating in our Credible Messenger Reporting Project in early 2022. Soon after, we invited him to join the staff as our first ever Credible Messenger Newsroom Liaison, a role in which he addresses harmful reporting practices and raises the voices of gun violence survivors like himself. Read More

Who We Are

July 17, 2022

The Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting operates with a core staff of only four but during our first three years has also supported more than 150 community journalists, professional reporting partners, event speakers, workshop and brainstorming session participants, interns and related consultants and contractors who have also played critical roles in our organizational development, outreach and impact. Read More

Jim MacMillan: Director

April 26, 2022

Jim MacMillan is the founder and director of the Philadelphia the Center for Gun Violence Reporting. The Center is a project of the Initiative for Better Gun Violence Reporting, which he launched in 2019, during his residential fellowship at the Reynolds Journalism Institute at the University of Missouri. Read More

About PCGVR

August 4, 2020

Mission: The Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting (PCGVR) creates direct and genuine connections amongst gun violence prevention scholars, journalists, and impacted communities to mitigate harmful media narratives and advance empathetic, ethical, and impactful gun Read More

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