The Rapidian

Personal Information

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: 310

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Published List

09/17/2020 Community updates: Thursday, Sept. 17

09/15/2020 Community updates: Tuesday, Sept. 15

09/11/2020 Passing the Mic: Garfield Park Neighborhoods Association answers, "What are you most proud about in your neighborhood right now?"

09/10/2020 Community updates: Thursday, Sept. 10

09/08/2020 Community updates: Tuesday, Sept. 8

09/03/2020 Community updates: Thursday, Sept. 3

09/01/2020 Community updates: Tuesday, Sept. 1

08/28/2020 Community updates: Friday, Aug. 28

08/25/2020 Community updates: Tuesday, Aug. 25

08/20/2020 Community updates: Thursday, Aug. 20

Co-Authored

02/18/2015 Story Matters: Roy Thorn reflects on living on West Side

02/17/2015 Story Matters: Rubi Garcia describes life since coming to USA

02/12/2015 Story Matters: Nerida Aviles shares difficulties faced in USA

02/05/2015 Story Matters: Loutisha Patterson shares experiences of living in SE Grand Rapids

02/05/2015 Story Matters: Marcia Rose remembers incident in SE Grand Rapids

02/03/2015 Story Matters: Wayne Rietberg describes old organ at Neland Ave. CRC

02/02/2015 Mayor Heartwell responds to citizen concerns on police relations, street plowing, fracking

02/02/2015 Story Matters: Loutisha Patterson recalls coming to Grand Rapids in 1973

02/02/2015 Story Matters: Marcia Rose describes attending Blodgett nursing program

01/29/2015 Story Matters: Tawngela Matthews explains importance of GED

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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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