Archive for Social Justice
Occupy Philly: More photos from the first month
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I try to stop by to photograph Occupy Philly just about every day. Read More→
#OccupyingAutumn in Philadelphia
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Here’s a peek at the morning rush through #OccupyPhilly on this crisp autumn Monday. After finally visiting #OccupyWallStreet this weekend, I have to say that in proportion to the local population, this encampment at Philadelphia City Hall – of which only part is pictured here – is enormously more impressive.
Video frame grabs: #OccupyPhilly arrests
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I grabbed these images just after noon Sunday from the Global Revolution live stream.
They appear to show arrests taking place on the street outside the Philadelphia Police Administration Building, consistent with photojournalists Joe Kaczmarek‘s photos of a protest at the same location last night.
I live in Philly, covered the city for many years and can confirm that I saw familiar Philadelphia Police wagons, bicycles and uniforms – and the Police Administration Building – in the video. Police carried some of the demonstrators – who apparently refused to walk to police vans – but both sides seemed generally peaceful, at least as far as I could see via the video.
Now, 90 minutes later, I can’t find any news of the arrests on any Philly old media news sites. Not even a tweet.
Advancing content produced by an active participant in any story requires at least special attention to ethical journalism practices, but what choices so we have when nobody else delivers? Does waiting for police confirmation make any sense when they have been identified as the other party in the conflict? These are very interesting times.
Day 8: Morning rushes past #OccupyPhilly
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I took another walk through #OccupyPhilly at Philadelphia City Hall this morning and found more tents sheltering protesters from the damp weather but couldn’t help but notice the lack of engagement between demonstrators and morning rush hour commuters. ©2011 jim@jimmacmillan.com
War and Peace and Journalism
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I am thrilled to report that I am taking on a new full-time position beginning today at Swarthmore College, as the Journalist in Residence at the Lang Center for Civic and Social Responsibility.
I will continue to advise the students who report and produce War News Radio, our free weekly public radio program, as I have for the past year. War News Radio strives to fill the gaps in media coverage of current US wars by providing balanced and in-depth reporting, historical perspective, and personal stories from the conflict zones.
Next, I will teach a new course on Peace Journalism in the Peace and Conflict Studies program. I have been studying this topic for much of the last year, and I am still putting finishing touches on the syllabus for the class that will arrive next next week. I plan to write more about this pursuit as the semester progresses, and I might even try to develop a new site and online community around my interest in this field.
Finally, I will be advising students and student groups on independent journalism practices, strategies and techniques, hopefully empowering them to further advance their many critical interests.
Overall, this feels like the opportunity of a lifetime, enabling me to incorporate my field reporting, indie journalism and teaching experiences in one place every day, while striving to inform the public, advance a new field and enhance the student experience.
Wish me luck!
