Jim MacMillan

Director at The Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, US
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Deb Woodell

Jim is talented, innovative and a heck of a nice guy...It was a pleasure to work alongside him, and I think he's doing great on the new frontiers of journalism.

Chris Brennan

Jim is an outstanding multi-media journalist.

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Credentials

  • Hostile Environment Reporting
    Centurion Risk Assessment Services Ltd
    Jan, 2020
    - Oct, 2024
  • Human Subject Research
    CITI Program
    Jan, 2020
    - Oct, 2024
  • Threat Assessment
    Association of Threat Assessment Professionals
    Jan, 2004
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

  • The Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting
    • United States
    • Think Tanks
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Director
      • Jul 2020 - Present

      • Launched the Credible Messenger Reporting Project• Contributing to research collaborative• Providing services to journalists reporting on gun violence • Launched the Credible Messenger Reporting Project• Contributing to research collaborative• Providing services to journalists reporting on gun violence

  • University of Missouri-Columbia
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Residential Fellow, Reynolds Journalism Institute
      • Aug 2019 - Oct 2020

      • Launched the Initiative for Better Gun Violence Reporting• Organized the Better Gun Violence Reporting Summit• Developed a preliminary set of best practices for journalists reporting on community gun violence• Launched Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting • Launched the Initiative for Better Gun Violence Reporting• Organized the Better Gun Violence Reporting Summit• Developed a preliminary set of best practices for journalists reporting on community gun violence• Launched Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting

  • Temple University
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Adminstrator, Klein College of Media and Communication
      • 2011 - 2018

      • Assistant Director for External Affairs, 2015-2018• Program Manager, Center for Public Interest Journalism, 2013-2015• Coordinator, Philadelphia Initiative for Journalism Innovation, 2011-2015

    • Adjunct Professor, Department of Journalism
      • 2005 - 2015

      • Created and taught Solutions Journalism course, 2015• Created and taught Trauma Journalism course, 2008-2009• Taught Photojournalism Portfolio course, 2005

  • The Gun Crisis Reporting Project
    • Founder and Editor
      • Mar 2012 - Nov 2014

      • Launched and led hyperlocal nonprofit news site focused on solutions to gun violence in Philadelphia. • Launched and led hyperlocal nonprofit news site focused on solutions to gun violence in Philadelphia.

  • University of Pennsylvania
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Fellow, Philadelphia Social Innovations Lab
      • 2013 - 2013

      • Developed impact and sustainability strategies for a community violence prevention organization in Philadelphia. • Developed impact and sustainability strategies for a community violence prevention organization in Philadelphia.

  • Swarthmore College
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Journalist in Residence
      • 2010 - 2013

      • Produced War News Radio, a student-reported public radio program.• Advanced digital media identity at Lang Center for Civic and Social Responsibility• Organized and managed training and community events

    • Visiting Assistant Professor in Peace and Conflict Studies
      • 2011 - 2012

      • Created and taught Peace Journalism course

  • New York University
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Adjunct Faculty, Carter Journalism Institute
      • 2010 - 2011

      Taught graduate multimedia journalism concentrations in Reporting New York and Reporting the World. Taught graduate multimedia journalism concentrations in Reporting New York and Reporting the World.

    • Assistant Professor, Missouri School of Journalism
      • 2009 - 2010

      • Taught Convergence Journalism course in multimedia fundamentals, reporting and editing. • Taught Convergence Journalism course in multimedia fundamentals, reporting and editing.

  • Tufts University
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Practitioner in Residence, Institute for Global Leadership
      • 2006 - 2009

      • Organizing and managing photojournalism workshops in Boston and Philadelphia. • Organizing and managing photojournalism workshops in Boston and Philadelphia.

  • Philadelphia Daily News
    • United States
    • Senior Photographer and Photo Columnist
      • 1991 - 2008

      • Photographing national and local breaking news as well as professional sports, general news and feature assignments.• Produced video news reports. • Photographing national and local breaking news as well as professional sports, general news and feature assignments.• Produced video news reports.

  • University of Washington
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Ochberg Fellow, Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma
      • 2007 - 2007

      • Attended week-long, immersive fellowship• Began long-term collaborative relationship with the Dart Center • Attended week-long, immersive fellowship• Began long-term collaborative relationship with the Dart Center

  • University of Michigan
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Knight-Wallace Fellow in Medical/Health Sciences Journalism
      • 2006 - 2007

      • Studied Journalism and Trauma• Attended trauma patient evaluation meetings at Veterans Administration Hospital• Studied video journalism production • Studied Journalism and Trauma• Attended trauma patient evaluation meetings at Veterans Administration Hospital• Studied video journalism production

  • The Associated Press
    • United States
    • Media Production
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Baghdad Staff Photographer
      • May 2004 - Apr 2005

      • Covered more than 200 US military missions.• Covered numerous unembeded assignment and events.• Managed national photographic coverage and report at times. • Covered more than 200 US military missions.• Covered numerous unembeded assignment and events.• Managed national photographic coverage and report at times.

  • The Times Leader
    • Newspaper Publishing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Staff Photographer
      • 1988 - 1991

      Photographing spot news, sports, feature assignment and visual essays. Photographing spot news, sports, feature assignment and visual essays.

  • The Daily Transcript
    • United States
    • Writing and Editing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Staff Photographer
      • 1987 - 1988

      • Photographing news, sports and feature assignments. • Photographing news, sports and feature assignments.

  • Self Employed
    • Real Estate
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Freelance News Photographer
      • 1979 - 1987

      • Photographing news, sports and feature assignments for The Boston Globe, the Boston Herald and The Associated Press in Boston, • Photographing news, sports and feature assignments for The Boston Globe, the Boston Herald and The Associated Press in Boston,

    • Boston Staff Photographer
      • 1986 - 1986

      • Temporary staff position photographing news, sports and feature assignments. • Temporary staff position photographing news, sports and feature assignments.

Education

  • Temple University
    Graduate Studies, Journalism
    1995 - 1996
  • Tufts University
    B.S., Education
    1978 - 1988
  • School of the Museum of Fine Arts
    Drawing, Painting and Photography
    1978 - 1983

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