Gun violence survivor stories, journalism best practices and learnings from the Credible Messenger Reporting Project at the Philadelphia Center For Gun Violence Reporting.
A new short documentary called “The Path Forward” shares a conversation among four mothers who lost sons to gun violence in Philadelphia, sharing intimate experiences from first getting the news to learning how to survive. This is the second production made possible with support from the Credible Messenger Reporting Project and debuts in a time when gun violence has been rising steeply in the city for the second year in a row. Read More
Fifteen Philadelphia-based journalists were invited to spend a day with 30 residents from the core communities impacted by gun violence in the city, most of whom had lost several loved ones. The gathering was convened by The Initiative for Better Gun Violence Reporting in a first step toward informing a new set of best practices for journalists covering the issue and exploring the impact of news coverage on levels of violence. Read More
“People are still broken”: The lasting impact of Gun Violence in Philadelphia By Sheila Hodges, PCGVR Communications Manager The first production from the Credible Messenger Reporting Project focuses on three co-victims of gun violence who Read More
