Tell the story of gun violence and prevention from your community

The Credible Messenger Reporting Project is now underway. Apply for support:

The Center for Gun Violence Reporting at Community College of Philadelphia is now seeking applicants to join the Credible Messenger Reporting Project and tell the story of gun violence and prevention in Philadelphia from the community perspective.

Community reporters will be paired with professional journalists to learn from each other, craft stories collaboratively and get the news out where it can make a difference.

We hope to see some of the resulting reports shared by local news organizations, while other might be more effective on social media platforms and we hope to find professional journalists learning more about engaging new audiences. The possibilities are endless.

The Center will provide equal funding to both partners and cover related expenses, including stipends for story subjects from the community in some cases.

Community representatives:

• Apply now to become a Credible Messenger community journalist

Professional journalists:

• Apply now to become a Credible Messenger project editor or producer

More info:

• Frequently asked questions
• About the Credible Messenger Reporting Project
• Resources for Credible Messenger Reporting Teams
• Credible Messenger Project Proposal Form

This is a pilot project and we want your feedback: Please contact us with any questions, concerns or recommendations.

The Initiative for Better Gun Violence Reporting is organizing the Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting. The Initiative is led by Philadelphia multimedia journalist and educator Jim MacMillan and was created during his term as a fellow with the Reynolds Journalism Institute at the University of Missouri School of Journalism. This project is co-managed with fiscal sponsorship by CultureTrust Greater Philadelphia and is a member of CultureWorks Greater Philadelphia. Visit IBGVR.org for more information. Except where otherwise noted, the content on this site is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Photographs, logos and embedded content may not be covered by this license. ©2020 - The Initiative for Better Gun Violence Reporting and The Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting.