Community Journalism

Media Mobilizing Project has covered the stories and movements of poor and working people across Philadelphia. This map brings that video work together in one place to create a view from above showing the closure of Northeastern Hospital, the organized efforts of taxi drivers for fair working conditions, the Temple Nurses strike, and more.

Created by Philly Student Union member Greg J-D.

The New America Foundation's Media Policy Initiative just issued a report on the media ecosystem in Philadelphia. Through the report they explore the work of MMP and the future of journalism in the city. Full report available at the NAF blog.

By: Joshua Breitbart

"Infection in our Health Care System," an hour-long investigation by Media Mobilizing Project (MMP) into the local impacts of the healthcare crisis, premiered May 18 on PhillyCAM, the new public access cable station serving the people of Philadelphia.

The show is the first episode of MMPTV and it bears both the grandeur and flaws of any new ambitious undertaking. For an issue that has dropped off the media radar since passage of federal health care reform, however, the report adds new perspectives and elevates the public discussion.

WE, the Temple workers are standing strong in our efforts to show temple that we are to be respected and valued for what we do everyday. It is a tough battle but still one definately worth fighting.

Editors Note: Carolyn is a GI technician at Temple Hospital. She participated in a media training class MMP put on with the United Way last fall. She is a member and leader of the Pennsylvania Association of School Nurses and Practitioners (PASNAP) currently on the picket line.

This video captures the struggle and beauty of last year's work at MMP and across our city and region.  Watch our 2009 montage and join us to build a just future for poor people in Philadelphia and beyond!