reporting
GVSU alum returns home to speak about investigative journalism's role in the Larry Nassar case
by (jproth1)
Submitted 03-27-2018 under PLACE-MATTERS
A large group of people gathered in Grand Valley State University's Loosemore Auditorium on Monday, March 26, 2018 to hear GVSU 2005 School of Communications graduate and award winning Indianapolis Star journalist Marisa Kwiatkowski speak. It...
Catalyst Radio: The Rapidian's ABCs of ArtPrize
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 09-09-2011 under NONPROFITS
Don't have time to listen right now? Download the MP3 and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW (8:07) This week, The Rapidian's content editor is in the hot seat as she chats with Catalyst Radio about upcoming features on the Community Media...
LINC invites community members to set their news agenda on The Rapidian
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 07-25-2011 under NONPROFITS
Although LINC just moved to its new building in Madison Square (1167 Madison SE), its spacious community training room has been put to task, hosting dozens of trainings in the last two months. On a sunny Monday evening, LINC staffers Kari Galbreath...
Catalyst Radio: Chelsea Laforge, citizen first and reporter second
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 07-22-2011 under NONPROFITS
Don't have time to listen right now? Download the episode and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW Rapidian reporter Chelsea Laforge wants to help Grand Rapidians experience things in our city, and she identifies first as a citizen and then as a...
Virginia is for lovers, tire swings are for dreamers, reporting is for the curious
by (dennetmint)
Submitted 06-14-2011 under OPINION
Reporting. It's for the curious. "I think that it's very easy to go about everyday life, to go from place to place, having the same conversations, getting very comfortable in what you think you know," said Lisa Fairman, a RadioLab...
Building our skills and building community: public hours get special
by (Holly)
Submitted 04-12-2011 under OPINION
What are public hours? Every week, The Rapidian staff is available to you in person in our offices for specific hours. We call them "public hours," and they're a great chance to stop by to visit, brainstorm article ideas, ask general...
Just the facts: clarifying our content
by (mattsimoto)
Submitted 11-03-2010 under OPINION
It’s the aim of The Rapidian, as seen in the Statement of Values, to encourage and stand by ethical reporting. Reporters are charged with seeking truth, being honest and fair, minimizing harm, avoiding misrepresentation, seeking alternate sources...
Using neighborhood news bureaus to strengthen links
by (LCirivello)
Submitted 06-29-2010 under OPINION
From The Rapidian staff*: Currently, The Rapidian is primarily an online news platform, facilitating and distributing text, video and audio reports generated by people in our community. But as designed, it is also intended to have a real,...
Find story ideas by getting involved
by (mattsimoto)
Submitted 05-18-2010 under OPINION
From The Rapidian staff*: Of the reasons we often get at The Rapidian for contributors experiencing writer's block, a common one is difficulty finding story leads. Luckily, this problem can be tackled not only with resources found on therapidian....
Defining your article by newsworthiness and content
by (mattsimoto)
Submitted 02-02-2010 under OPINION
From Rapidian staff*: When submitting stories for the Rapidian, they must be categorized into one of three groups--News, Local Life and Opinion. The differences between these three groups may seem minimal but there are actually defining traits to...