The Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting is delighted to report that Oronde McClain has joined the staff as our first Credible Messenger Newsroom Liaison, Shannon Hodges is joining us as a Podcast Producer this summer to promote the interviews conducted by our Community Engagement Manager Maxayn Gooden, and as we announced recently, Maria Mitri is joining us this summer and has been helping us organize our content and operations. Read More
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• We launched The Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting two years ago to explore the hypothesis that changing the way journalists and news organizations report on gun violence could prevent shootings and save lives.
• We organized a community reporting project to shift power to people with lived expertise, a professional development program to support journalists already covering gun violence and a research collaborative which has been refining our focus by identifying harmful reporting practices and asking what the ideal, most ethical and impactful reporting on gun violence might look like.
• Now we are focused on implementing what we have learned, synthesizing our programs for maximum impact and sustaining the Center for years to come. We are proud of our progress and but the gun violence crisis only worsens and we need your help. Please consider making a recurring tax-deductible contribution today. Please visit: ibgvr.wedid.it
Each week we share news from the Center plus updates on gun violence and prevention in Philadelphia from our partners at Billy Penn. Read More
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Above: The CBS Evening News checked in with our Director of Research Dr. Jessica Beard following the recent mass shooting in Philadelphia.
Each Wednesday morning we share news, research, data, opinions and community responses related to gun violence and prevention in Philadelphia.
Above: Philadelphia gunshot survivor Oronde McClain shares intimate and informative conversations with three other local survivors in the latest documentary from the Credible Messenger Reporting Project: “They Don’t Care About Us” or Do They?
Each Wednesday morning we share news, research, data, opinions and community responses related to gun violence and prevention in Philadelphia.
Above: The new Vital Statistics Dashboard from the Philadelphia Department of Public Health indicates that homicide has been the leading cause of potential years of life lost among Black male residents through 2019. The related press release says homicide has been the leading killer of young Black men since 2012.
Each Wednesday morning we share news, research, data, opinions and community responses related to gun violence and prevention in Philadelphia.
Above: Participants in “Numb to Normalcy,” a short documentary produced with support from our Credible Messenger Reporting Project, gathered for a photo following a screening in West Philadelphia late last year.
Each Wednesday morning we share news, research, data, opinions and community responses related to gun violence and prevention in Philadelphia.
Above: Professional partner P.O.C. of Revive Media, seen at left above, sat down recently to share her thoughts behind the making of “Numb to Normalcy,” one of several mini-documentaries produced during the first round of the Credible Messenger Reporting Project last year. The interview was conducted by our Community Engagement Manager Maxayn Gooden, who first joined our organization last year while producing her own project as a Credible Messenger community journalist.
Each Wednesday morning we share news, research, data, opinions and community responses related to gun violence and prevention in Philadelphia.
Above: Hot spots by street block are highlighted in this map of Philadelphia shooting victims. Clicking on “All Years” at top-right on “Mapping Philadelphia’s Gun Violence Crisis” now displays nearly 10,000 nonfatal shootings and more than 2,400 fatal shootings recorded since January 1, 2015. [Philadelphia Office of the Controller]
Each Wednesday morning we share news, research, data, opinions and community responses related to gun violence and prevention in Philadelphia.
Above: The community at Mothers in Charge is planning a peace walk and rally in Philadelphia in advance of Mothers Day. [MothersinCharge.org]
Each Wednesday morning we share news, research, data, opinions and community responses related to gun violence and prevention in Philadelphia.
Above: Heat map shows concentrations of places where nearly 50 people were wounded or killed during an exceptional outbreak of gun violence in Philadelphia between Thursday and Sunday. [Office of the Controller]
Each Wednesday morning we share news, research, data, opinions and community responses related to gun violence and prevention in Philadelphia.
Above: Philadelphia has 48 ZIP Codes. So far this year, residents in five ZIP Codes – mostly in North Philadelphia and Kensington – have suffered 44 percent of the city’s shooting victims.
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