Dr. Jessica Beard
• New study: “Like I’m a nobody:” firearm-injured peoples’ perspectives on news media reporting about firearm violence [Social Science and Medicine: Qualitative Research in Health]
• In the news: ‘Like I’m a nobody’: Breaking news coverage of shootings is dehumanizing and delays progress, per new Temple study [BillyPenn.com]
• New video: Dramatic readings from: “Like I’m a nobody”
Maxayn Gooden
• Credible Messenger Report: The Lasting Impact
• Event: Community gathers for screening of “The Lasting Impact”
• Current role: Credible Messenger Community Manager
Jim MacMillan
• PCGVR profile: Jim MacMillan
• About: jimmacmillan.com
Oronde McClain
• Credible Messenger Report: They Don’t Care About Us, or Do They?
• Opinion: I was shot in the head as a child. It took 20 years, and other survivors, to heal
• Current role: Credible Messenger Newsroom Liaison
Sam Searles
• Report for America corps member / Reporter [WHYY] (bio and links to reporting)
• Moderator: Philadelphia’s mayoral candidates address gun violence at WHYY News and Billy Penn forum
Events
• Better Gun Violence Summit, 2019: Multimedia Agenda | Resulting Best Practices Guide
• Shift the Narrative: Media Panel on Community-Centered Gun Violence Reporting: Video | In the news
• Better Gun Violence Workshop, 2022: Recap | In the news
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