The Gun Crisis Reporting Project was a hyperlocal nonprofit news organization focused on solutions to the epidemic of homicide by gunfire in Philadelphia. We reported every shooting incident in the city from March, 2012 through November, 2014.
We can correlate our work with a 25 percent reduction in Philadelphia homicides by the end of our second year. A lot of other interventions were taking place but we like to think we were important catalysts.
The Philadelphia City Council invited us to City Hall twice to discuss effective responses to gun violence and then funded some of the organizations, individuals and programs we discussed.
Media Coverage:
CNN:
CNN checks in with #GunCrisis: Philadelphia
OWN:
Our America with Lisa Ling: Chronicling the Gun Crisis in Philadelphia
Fast Company co.exist:
#GunCrisis: Citizen Journalism For A Violent Epidemic
Australian Broadcasting Corporation:
The struggle to stem gun violence in Philadelphia
MSNBC:
#GunCrisis: A mission to stop gun violence in Philadelphia
The Guardian:
What I discovered when I got a gun
Studio SPJ
with Jim MacMillan
The American Scholar:
Killadelphia
Swarthmore College Bulletin:
The Cost of Murder
The Clerk, at Haverford College:
A new look on gun violence
The Daily Gazette:
Peace Studies and Action Course Partners with GunCrisis.org
The Daily Pennsylvanian:
Efforts to stop Philadelphia gun violence abound
Groundswell:
Bearing Witness and Becoming a Source
The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Seeing cure for violence
Philadelphia Weekly:
How Two Photojournalists Are Taking on the City’s Gun Crisis
Philadelphia Daily News:
GunCrisis.org discusses ideas to tackle violence with City Council
Philadelphia Metro:
When reporters get it wrong: Gun Crisis News gives citizens a say
Nieman Journalism Lab:
Some of Spark Camp’s big ideas to watch in 2013
The Philly Post:
Philadelphia Journalism That Mattered in 2012
Groundswell:
A Solutions Journalism Response to Gun Violence
Philadelphia Metro:
Jim MacMillan: Swarthmore-based journalist addresses nation’s gun crisis
The Philadelphia Tribune:
Forum aims to stem gun violence
WHYY Radio Times:
Responding to gun violence in Philadelphia and Wilmington
CBS Philly:
Photojournalists Share Ideas To Help Fight Gun Violence
NewsWorks.org:
Council looks at Philly gun violence from unique perspective
Generocity.org:
New Website GunCrisis.org Seeks to Fill in Gaps of Reporting on Homicide by Gunfire in Philly
Professional Honors:
National Press Photographers Association:
New honors mark first anniversary for the Gun Crisis Reporting Project
Pennsylvania Associated Press Managing Editors:
More reporting honors follow the #GunCrisis team
Pennsylvania Newspaper Association:
Tara Murtha three-peats as state’s Distinguished Writer
S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse U:
More reporting honors for Murtha
Community Honors:
Philadelphia CeaseFire:
Deepest Appreciation
Mothers in Charge:
Partners in Peace
Philly Geek Awards:
#GunCrisis social media campaign honored