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Tag: Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting (PCGVR)

Posted inMorning roundup

Philly’s school-to-work pipeline; Painted Bride set for demolition; Roosevelt Blvd subway study | Morning roundup

Avatar photo by Billy Penn Staff February 22, 2023February 22, 2023

Internship programs help special needs students find work The Philadelphia School District has four off-site programs that help students with special needs find employment after graduation.  But the programs aren’t well-publicized, and […]

Posted inGun Violence Prevention, News

‘Like I’m a nobody’: Breaking news coverage of shootings is dehumanizing and delays progress, per new Temple study

Avatar photo by Ben Seal January 10, 2023January 17, 2023
Posted inGun Violence Prevention

Can journalism that centers community help stop shootings? PCGVR is betting on it

Avatar photo by Maria Mitri November 28, 2022February 19, 2023
Workshop participants used a workbook and their crafting skills to come with solutions that would improve — or end — the crime beat
Posted inGun Violence Prevention

How local news can help heal Philly’s gun violence crisis without harming communities

Avatar photo by Beatrice Forman October 5, 2022February 19, 2023
Posted inGun Violence Prevention, Power

Stop doing ‘breaking news’ for more accurate gun violence coverage, panel says

Avatar photo by Beatrice Forman April 1, 2022January 17, 2023
Posted inGun Violence Prevention, News

A hard look at the numbers behind 2021’s record gun violence in Philly, and an overview of what’s being done

Avatar photo by Beatrice Forman January 10, 2022January 17, 2023
Posted inGun Violence Prevention

Fall day trips: 3 places just outside Philly to get your autumn on

by Anna Orso October 2, 2015January 17, 2023

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