Better gun violence reporting could enhance public understanding and support for effective programs and policies to prevent shootings and hopefully save lives. But what does the most ethical, impactful and empathetic reporting look like? Read More
Above: Oronde McClain and Angela Wade in The Second Trauma. Work produced with PCGVR support has been nominated in three categories of the 2024 Philly News Awards which will be announced at their annual event Read More
“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
“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 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
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 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
Taj Devore-Bey served as the cinematographer and associate producer on “The Lasting Impact,” a short video documentary produced with the help of the Credible Messenger Reporting Project. In this report, Taj shared his harrowing ordeal Read More
Tamara Russell led a team of three, strong and creative women as the director of the “Numb to Normalcy,” a short video documentary produced with support from the Credible Messenger Reporting Project. She said the Read More
Kimberly Kamara produced and narrated “Never Ending Emotions,” a short video documentary produced with support from the Credible Messenger Reporting Project. The film premiered at the Ethical Society of Philadelphia. Read More
helping to meet their reporting needs, gathering community-produced content and helping to plan and execute improvements to the Credible Messenger Reporting Project. Read More
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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