Resolve Philadelphia Inc

IN A TIME OF WIDESPREAD MISTRUST, POLITICAL DIVISION, AND INDUSTRY (CONTINUE TO SCHEDULE O) UPHEAVAL, JOURNALISTS MUST HAVE A NEW RESOLVE: THEY MUST CONSIDER NOT JUST WHAT THEY REPORT, BUT HOW THEY FIND, FRAME, AND TELL STORIES ABOUT COMMUNITIES WHO ARE OFTEN INACCURATELY DEPICTED IN THE MEDIA. JOURNALISTS OFTEN DO NOT CONSIDER THE PERSPECTIVES OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN HOW COVERAGE IS CONCEIVED, OFTEN LEADING TO CONCEPTS AND LANGUAGE THAT PROMOTE STEREOTYPES, ERASE NUANCE, OR HIGHLIGHT IMPLICIT BIAS. RESOLVE PHILLY WAS FORMED TO ADDRESS HOW THE INDUSTRY CAN MORE EFFECTIVELY COVER THESE COMMUNITIES PARTICULARLY THOSE EXPERIENCING RACIAL INJUSTICE AND ECONOMIC HARDSHIP BY INCLUDING THEIR PERSPECTIVES AND VOICES DIRECTLY IN REPORTING. ELEVATING THOSE VOICES ENABLES COMMUNITIES TO TELL THEIR OWN STORIES AND HELPS TO CHANGE THE PERCEPTIONS THAT PERPETUATE DISCRIMINATION.

RESOLVE PHILLY'S PURPOSE IS TO DEVELOP AND ADVANCE JOURNALISM ROOTED IN EQUITY, COLLABORATION, AND THE ELEVATION OF COMMUNITY VOICES AND SOLUTIONS, WHICH THE CORPORATION ACHIEVES BY UNDERTAKING THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: BUILDING, MANAGING, AND EXECUTING SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM COLLABORATIVE REPORTING PROJECTS, DEVELOPING NARRATIVE RESOURCES AND DIGITAL TOOLS FOR NEWSROOMS, PUBLISHING NEWSLETTERS, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EVENTS, AND RESEARCH AND EVALUATION OF NEWSROOM AND COMMUNITY IMPACT.

REFRAME - A NEW INITIATIVE THAT AIMS TO HELP JOURNALISTS IMPROVE THE ACCURACY AND AUTHENTICITY OF THEIR COVERAGE OF MISREPRESENTED AND UNDERREPRESENTED INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES AND THUS BUILD TRUST WITH THEIR AUDIENCES THROUGH PRECISE, HUMAN-CENTERED LANGUAGE. RESOLVE IS DEVELOPING A SET OF TOOLS AND RESOURCES THAT WILL HELP NEWSROOMS USE MORE ACCURATE, INCLUSIVE LANGUAGE TO DESCRIBE THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE EDITORIAL PROCESS. RESOLVE PARTNERS WITH JOURNALISTS, COMMUNITY LEADERS, EDUCATORS AND INDUSTRY THOUGHT LEADERS TO CREATE TOOLS THAT WILL WORK FOR EVERYDAY JOURNALISTS.

EQUALLY INFORMED - WORKS TO BRIDGE THE INFORMATION DIVIDE, REDUCING BARRIERS FOR VULNERABLE RESIDENTS WHO NEED TRUSTWORTHY INFORMATION TO LIVE AND THRIVE IN PHILLY. EQUALLY INFORMED ALSO INVEST DEEPLY IN UNDERESTIMATED VOICES AND COMMUNITY STORYTELLERS. EQUALLY INFORMED PROVIDES A COMMUNITY-DRIVEN PRINT NEWSLETTER AND THE EQUAL INFO LINE, A FREE BI-LINGUAL (ENGLISH AND SPANISH) QUESTION AND ANSWER TEXTING SERVICE THAT ALSO PROVIDES VETTED LOCAL NEWS AND RESOURCES TO SUBSCRIBERS.

FOSTER CARE : OUR KIDS: THE CHALLENGE AND OPPORTUNITY OF PHILADELPHIA'S CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM IS A PROJECT OF RESOLVE PHILLY. WE COVER THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM THROUGH SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM AND ONGOING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WORK WITH THOSE MOST DIRECTLY AFFECTED.