The Rapidian

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Name: The Rapidian Staff
Service Type: Community information and news
Primary Contact: George Wietor
Position: New Media Planner
Phone: 616.459.4788 x.132
Address: Grand Rapids Community Media Center 1110 Wealthy Street SE Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Website: https://www.therapidian.org
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/therapidian
Mission: The Rapidian is a citizen journalism project designed to increase the flow of local news and information in the Grand Rapids community and its neighborhoods. We work to empower neighborhood residents to report the news from the inside out. The Rapidian provides tools, training, platforms and support to become more than just content consumers but content providers as well.
Roles: Non-Profit
Articles Published: 329

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Published List

10/24/2017 Catch up on Catalyst Radio, weekly public affairs program hosted by 88.1 FM WYCE

10/05/2017 Community responds to 'Why These Finalists? Part 2'

10/05/2017 Community responds to 'Why These Finalists? Part 2': Kulapat Yantrasast

10/05/2017 Community responds to 'Why These Finalists? Part 2: Kyd Kane

10/05/2017 Community responds to 'Why These Finalists? Part 2: Morgan LaBarrie

10/03/2017 Community responds to 'Why These Finalists? Part 1'

07/10/2017 City Connection: The Rapidian hosts conversation on hot topics in city of Grand Rapids

04/03/2017 Updated: City Connection: Rapidian staff and contributors to highlight Spring Fund Drive

11/07/2016 Updated with link: Special episode of City Connection discusses the importance of voting, voting rights

10/03/2016 City Connection: Larson and Mayor Bliss discuss key Downtown Grand Rapids Inc. topics

Co-Authored

06/11/2010 In studio - Matthew Altena, amateur boxing reporter

06/04/2010 In studio: GVSU Ghana Nsu - Clean Water Initiative

05/28/2010 In studio: D. A. Blodgett - St. John's

05/21/2010 In studio: Lisa Rose Starner

05/14/2010 In studio: Literacy Center of West Michigan

05/07/2010 In studio: Boys & Girls Clubs of GR Youth Commonwealth

04/30/2010 In studio: Fulton Street Farmers Market

04/16/2010 In studio: Thornapple River Watershed Council

04/02/2010 In studio: Rapidian reporters Michael Tuffelmire & Nick Manes

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The Rapidian is a part of Grand Rapids Community Media Center; Established through grants from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Grand Rapids Community Foundation and the Slemons Foundation, and supported by this community.

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