Poverty in Philadelphia: The Elephant in the City?

The Barriers to Covering Poverty

A reflection on the power struggle between corporate and social ownership of publishing stories on poverty.

Can Solutions Journalism Help Fight Poverty?

If asked, what would you say is one of the most important issues affecting your community? What would you want to discuss? Would you want to talk about minimum wage, gentrification, or the lack of jobs in the area? Would you pick another topic? What do…

The Makeup of Philadelphia’s Poor and Initiatives to Lift Them Out of Poverty

As Philadelphia’s population has grown, poverty in the city has been evolving in ways that reflect the changing makeup of the city in terms of race, ethnicity and age. In comparison to the other 10…