Una nueva coalición de medios y organizaciones, se unen para informar y promover el voto entre los ciudadanos de Filadelfia para elegir su nuevo alcalde.
“Every Voice, Every Vote” invertirá cientos de miles de dólares en cobertura de noticias y participación de votantes para las elecciones de Filadelfia de 2023.
Más de 50 medios y organizaciones comunitarias han formado una coalición en toda la ciudad para poner al centro a los votantes de Filadelfia y los temas clave de las elecciones para alcalde y concejo municipal.
La coalición está comprometida con informar a los habitantes de Filadelfia y garantizar que sus voces e intereses se vean considerados en la campaña. La coalición es uno de los esfuerzos de participación comunitaria y periodismo colaborativo más grandes jamás lanzados para la cobertura electoral en Filadelfia, que es cada vez más multicultural y diversa.
Every Voice, Every Vote es un proyecto del Instituto Lenfest de Periodismo. El Instituto está otorgando $1.5 millones en subvenciones a 52 socios de organizaciones comunitarias y medios de comunicación. El apoyo principal lo proporciona la Fundación William Penn con fondos adicionales del Instituto Lenfest, la Fundación Wyncote y la Fundación John S. y James L. Knight, entre otros.
Los medios de comunicación y las organizaciones comunitarias participantes servirán a todos los vecindarios de Filadelfia con periodismo no partidista, colaborativo y orientado a los problemas; reuniones con candidatos; guías de votantes; conversatorios; y más.
Los socios de Every Voice, Every Vote publicarán noticias, crearán recursos para votantes y realizarán eventos en toda la ciudad en más de 11 idiomas diferentes.
SOME MEDIA PARTNERS
Green Philly
Social media campaign and events on election and sustainability topics.
Kensington Voice
Civics reporting and community engagement activities for North Philly’s Fairhill, Harrowgate, Kensington, and Norris Square neighborhoods.
New Mainstream Press
Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese-language voter guides and election coverage. Voter engagement via public events and publishing on the WeChat messaging platform.
Nueva Esperanza – Impacto
“Tu Eliges/You Decide” project, including candidate forums, podcast, and Spanish-language service, solutions, and participatory journalism distributed via print, digital, and social media.
¡Presente! Media
Documentary-style videos and articles showcasing the diverse experiences of Millennial and Gen-Z Latinx voters.
PhillyCAM
Workshops helping youth create media about civics and local elections.
AL DÍA News
A series of town halls, roundtable discussions, and reporting in partnership with several hyper local media entities and Latino-serving organizations.
Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists
Candidate forum on issues important to the Black community.
Resolve Philly
“Shake the Table”, a collaborative reporting and community engagement initiative focused on the experiences of city residents with Philadelphia’s operating departments; and the Documenters program, which trains residents to document and report on public meetings.
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Candidate interviews; reporting on public opinion polling; community events and townhalls; election reporting in multiple languages.
Unified Partnerships, iHeartMedia
Audio and social media content that amplifies community voices and encourages civic participation.
WHYY
Mayoral debate on gun violence and safety, “Meet Your Mayor” app, bilingual voter guides, business reporting, and multi-platform election reporting and community engagement activities.
La iniciativa está diseñada para ayudar a que el proceso electoral sea más accesible y para asegurarse de que todos los habitantes de Filadelfia tengan la información y las herramientas que necesitan.
“Every Voice, Every Vote es una de las inversiones filantrópicas más importantes de Filadelfia en el periodismo local y el compromiso cívico. Nuestro trabajo se centra en catalizar a los ciudadanos de Filadelfia, de todos los vecindarios y comunidades, para que alcen sus voces y determinen su propio futuro”, dijo Shawn Mooring, director de Programas de Filadelfia del Instituto Lenfest, quien dirige Every Voice, Every Vote.
Veinticinco socios de medios recibirán fondos a través de Every Voice, Every Vote. Medios de comunicación como ¡Presente! Media, Al Día News, Impacto, Fun Times Magazine, New Mainstream Press, Philadelphia Gay News, The Philadelphia Tribune, entre otros, que difundirán las preocupaciones y los problemas de importancia, de las audiencias tradicionalmente desatendidas.
WURD Radio, WHYY, The Philadelphia Citizen y The Philadelphia Inquirer brindarán cobertura de noticias orientadas a entrevistas a candidatos, debates y reuniones públicas. Green Philly y Grid Magazine se dedicarán a informar sobre cuestiones de sostenibilidad.
Todos los informes producidos por los miembros de Every Voice, Every Vote serán de libre acceso y se compartirán en everyvoice-everyvote.org. La estrategia editorial de Every Voice, Every Vote está dirigida por Kristin Traniello, quien se coordinará con los socios de los medios y apoyará los reportajes colaborativos.
Esta coalición también integra a 27 grupos que trabajan con diversas comunidades, que lanzarán proyectos enfocados a conectarse con la población a la que sirven, para brindar educación al votante, promover el compromiso cívico y organizar eventos que brindarán numerosas oportunidades para amplificar las voces. Entre ellas se encuentra Congreso de Latinos Unidos y Ceiba; que aprovecharán sus profundas relaciones comunitarias para educar e involucrar a los habitantes de Filadelfia a ejercer su voto.
Portia Fullard lidera el trabajo de participación comunitaria; ella es residente de toda la vida en Filadelfia, tiene una gran experiencia trabajando con organizaciones comunitarias y cívicas en toda la ciudad.
La cobertura de noticias de Every Voice, Every Vote y el trabajo de participación comunitaria comenzarán a principios de 2023 antes de las elecciones primarias del 16 de mayo.
Para obtener más información sobre cómo unirse a Every Voice, Every Vote o apoyar el proyecto, puedes enviar un correo electrónico a voicevotephilly@lenfestinstitute.org.
Every Voice, Every Vote
As Philadelphia prepares to elect new political leadership in 2023, dozens of the city’s news media and community organizations have joined Every Voice, Every Vote, a new coalition committed to informing Philadelphians and ensuring their voices and interests are central to the campaign. The coalition is one of the largest collaborative journalism and community engagement efforts ever launched for election coverage in Philadelphia.
Every Voice, Every Vote is a project of The Lenfest Institute for Journalism. The Institute is awarding $1.5 million in grants to 52 news media and community organization partners. Lead support is provided by the William Penn Foundation with additional funding from The Lenfest Institute, the Wyncote Foundation, and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, among others.
Partners plan to host nearly 200 forums and community events serving communities across the city and produce journalism and voting guides in at least 13 languages.
SOME COMMUNITY PARTNERS:
Ceiba
Collaboration with Latino community-based organizations in Eastern North Philadelphia’s Barrio to enhance civic education, increase voter participation, and combat misinformation.
Congreso de Latinos Unidos
Social media content, digital and in-person surveys, and community ambassadors to deliver bilingual voter education and facilitate community conversations.
Greater Philadelphia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
A civic education campaign and candidate town halls for diverse entrepreneurs and business owners.
Alliance for a Just Philadelphia
Developing, translating, and distributing the People’s Platform to reflect the top issues of racially diverse working-class Philadelphians.
Asian American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Philadelphia
Community engagement activities with Asian-American associations and creating a voter guide translated into several languages.
Athletic Club of Fairhill
Two community engagement and civic information events with families in the Fairhill neighborhood.
DiverseForce
Two live events and a comprehensive marketing campaign to engage Black and Brown professionals and entrepreneurs.
Easterseals of Southeastern Pennsylvania
Community listening sessions and surveys will inform an informational campaign to amplify the voices of people with disabilities.
Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church
A series of community outreach events to increase voter engagement and interact with candidates.
Friends of FDR Park
One-day City Civic Fair to provide accessible voting information, engage with candidates, and bring diverse communities together.
Project HOME
Voter guides for people who have experienced or are at risk of homelessness.
The participating media and community organizations will serve every neighborhood in Philadelphia with nonpartisan, collaborative, issues-oriented journalism; gatherings with candidates; voter guides; listening sessions; and more. Every Voice, Every Vote partners will publish news stories, create voter resources, and hold events throughout the city in more than 11 different languages. The initiative is designed to help make the electoral process more accessible and to make certain that every Philadelphian has the information and tools they need to participate in a system that is intended to support all.
Learn more about Every Voice, Every Vote and sign-up for email updates about the project at everyvoice-everyvote.org. Others interested in learning more about how to join Every Voice, Every Vote or support the project can email voicevotephilly@lenfestinstitute.org.
