Witnesses to Hunger Media Coverage
Throughout its history, Witnesses to Hunger received a tremendous amount of media coverage. See below for a selection of stories and media highlights of the program and Witnesses from more than ten years of Witnesses to Hunger.
2008
2009
- Advocates Call on Government to End Hunger, Philadelphia Inquirer (February 11, 2009)
- A Witness to Hunger: Woman Turns Cameras on American hunger, The Times and Democrat (March 1, 2009)
- Pictures of Hunger: Photo Project Captures the Life of Those in Need, Pittsburgh Post Gazette (March 1, 2009)
- Turning a Camera on U.S. Hunger, Los Angeles Times (March 15, 2009)
- Casey Hosts Witnesses to Hunger Exhibit in Russell Rotunda, Senator Bob Casey (May 7, 2009)
- Philadelphia Poverty Rivets D.C. Eyes, Philadelphia Inquirer (May 7, 2009)
- Witnesses to Hunger, Senator Bob Casey [YouTube] (May 13, 2009)
- Hunger in Philadelphia, Praise in the City (June 13, 2009)
- Witnesses to Hunger, AfterImage (July/August 2009)
- Un Certain Regard Sur l'Amérique, Le Monde (September 4, 2009) - View PDF
- Upheaval in the Region's Job Market: Suddenly Shocked by Life in a Shelter, Philadelphia Inquirer (September 18, 2009)
- On the Even of a Feast, Scenes of Hunger, Philadelphia Inquirer (November 25, 2009)
- Child Hunger an Increasingly Complex Problem, Washington Post (December 12, 2009)
2010
- The Recession Generation: Congress Must Act Now to Prevent Long-Term Damage, Huffington Post (July 27, 2010)
- A Portrait of Hunger, Philadelphia Inquirer (October 8, 2010)
- ‘Culture of Poverty’ Makes a Comeback, New York Times (October 18, 2010)
- Scarred by Violence, Moved to Take Action, Philadelphia Inquirer (November 29, 2010)
- Elmo, Big Bird, Sesame Workshop Help Tackle Hunger, Philadelphia Inquirer (December 8, 2010)
- A Struggle to Make an Honest Living, Philadelphia Inquirer (December 29, 2010)
2012
- This Week in Poverty: Hunger—Where We Are, Where We Need to Be, The Nation (March 2, 2012)
- Witness to Hunger Photo Exhibit Impacts Massachusetts Legislature; Protect Safety Net a Priority, Mass Legal Services (March 13, 2012)
- Witnesses to Hunger Photo Exhibit, ABCD Boston [YouTube] (April 17, 2012)
- Witnesses to Hunger: Changing the Dialogue on Hunger and Poverty through Photography and Testimony, Social Innovations Journal (May 2012)
- This Week in Poverty: Conversation with Tianna Gaines: Holidays, Hunger, and Poverty, The Nation (June 1, 2012)
2013
- ‘A Place at the Table’ for Witnesses to Hunger: A New Documentary, WHYY (February 20, 2013)
- 'A Place at the Table': America in hunger's grip, Philadelphia Inquirer (March 1, 2013)
- On Movies: Documentary Takes Stand on Child Hunger, Philadelphia Inquirer (March 1, 2013)
- Hunger is a 'Silent Crisis' in the USA, USA Today (April 16, 2014)
- Poverty in America Can Be Resolved, MSNBC (May 12, 2013)
- Want to Know How to Solve Poverty? ‘Ask Me.’, MSNBC (May 12, 2013)
- Digging into the Health Care Part of the Poverty Issue, MSNBC (May 12, 2013)
- Food Stamps Get Licked by Cuts, The American Prospect (May 17, 2013)
- Camden Women Raise Hunger Awareness through Photo Project and Exhibit, Drexel NOW (June 11, 2013)
- Witnesses in Camden, 6ABC (June 13, 2013)
- Paul Ryan's Poverty Hearing Included No One Living in Poverty, U.S. News & World Report (July 31, 2013)
- This Week in Poverty: The Expert Testimony of Tianna Gaines-Turner, The Nation (August 9, 2013)
- Making It on Minimum Wage, NPR (September 1, 2013)
- Photo Exhibit Documents Hunger, Struggle, Philadelphia Inquirer (September 19, 2013)
- 'All you Can Do is Pray': What Poverty in America Really Looks Like, In Plain Sight, NBC News (September 20, 2013)
- Women in Poverty Deserve a ‘Place at the Table’, Baptist Standard (October 29, 2013)
- Federal Food Stamp Program To Lose $5 Billion In Funding Tomorrow, CBS3 Philly (October 31, 2013)
- Witnesses to Hunger (and Poverty) on the Hill, The Hill (November 19, 2013)
- Unrelenting Poverty Leads To 'Desperation' in Philly Schools, NPR (November 21, 2013)
- 5-Year Anniversary Sheds Light on Hunger, NBC10 Philadelphia (December 11, 2013)
- Witnesses Now Warriors Against Hunger, Philadelphia Inquirer (December 11, 2013)
- Participation in Ending Poverty - From Those Who've Lived It, Drexel News Blog (December 13, 2013)
2014
- The Political War Over Poverty, CNN (January 8, 2014)
- Drexel Program Participant Tianna Gaines-Turner Gets a Seat at the State of the Union, Drexel NOW (January 27, 2014)
- The Impact of the Farm Bill, MSNBC (February 8, 2014)
- Dealing with Food Stamp Cut is No SNAP, Philadelphia Inquirer (February 28, 2014)
- Witnesses to Hunger Photo Exhibit on Capitol Hill, Dornsife School of Public Health (March 26, 2014)
- In Ruins: How Philadelphia Became the Poorest Big City in America, Philadelphia Inquirer (May 13, 2014)
- A Parent’s Income Should Not Determine a Child’s Future, Talk Poverty (May 21, 2014)
- How The Tens Of Millions Of Kids Who Rely On School For Food Get Fed During Summer Break, Think Progress (May 22, 2014)
- 25 Million Low-wage Workers in All Corners of America to Benefit from a Higher Minimum Wage, Oxfam (June 11, 2014)
- True Life: The Realities of a Minimum Wage Existence, BET (June 23, 2014)
- Hungry Tired and Stressed Out, CNN (June 24, 2014)
- Listening to the Most Important Voices, The Hill (July 9, 2014)
- Meet The First Poor Person Allowed To Testify At Any Of Paul Ryan’s Poverty Hearings, Think Progress (July 9, 2014)
- Paul Ryan Holds 5th Poverty Hearing, Gets An Earful, Crooks and Liars (July 10, 2014)
- A Congressman Questioned A Woman Living In Poverty And Revealed A Lot About Himself, Think Progress (July 11, 2014)
- Tiana Gaines-Turner goes to Washington, MSNBC (July 13, 2014)
- This Mother Takes the Buss But Won't Judge Mom Who Drove Mercedes to WIC Office, Washington Post (July 15, 2014)
- Anti-Poverty Leaders Respond to Rep. Paul Ryan, Talk Poverty (July 25, 2014)
- DeLauro Co-hosts 'Witnesses to Hunger' New Haven Opening, U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (September 4, 2014)
- SNAP "Shots" Bring Hunger Home, New Haven Independent (September 8, 2014)
- New Haven City Hall Display Documents Hunger Through Photos, FOX61 (September 17, 2014)
2015
2016
- Parents Photograph the Experience Of Hunger And Poverty For New Exhibit, WAMU 88.5 FM (January 15, 2016)
- Witnesses to Hunger, WJLA (January 15, 2016)
- Has the Last Apple Been Thrown in the School Lunch Fight?, Politico (January 19, 2016)
- Women Share Their Photos of What It’s Like to Live with Hunger, The Atlantic (January 19, 2016)
- Advocates Rally for Residents Facing Hunger (p. 16), Washington Informer (January 21, 2016)
- Saving Paul Ryan, Slate (May 16, 2016)
- DeLauro Holds Screening of ‘A Hug from Paul Ryan,’ Calls on Congress to Protect America’s Social Safety Net, U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (May 17, 2016)
- Witnesses to Hunger Expert Star of “A Hug From Paul Ryan” Documentary, DrexelNOW (May 23, 2016)
- The Philly Mom Who Showed Paul Ryan What It's Like to Live in Poverty, Philly Voice (June 3, 2016)
- The Problem With Paul Ryan’s Food Stamps Rules, Next City (June 20, 2016)
- Life After Welfare, Retro Report (August 22, 2016)
- Food Banks, Feeding Programs Fight Stigma, Press of Atlantic City (September 25, 2016)
- An overlooked constituency, issue on campaign trail, WHYY (October 5, 2016)
- Philadelphia Touts Efforts Fighting Poverty, Philadelphia Inquirer (November 10, 2016)
- How Witnesses to Hunger Uses First-person Stories to Affect Policy, Generocity (December 21, 2016)
2017
- Add This to Your To-do List: Witnesses to Hunger’s Powerful Photo Exhibit at EAT Café, Generocity (February 23, 2017)
- Auction Raises $28,400 to Address Hunger and Homelessness, Yale School of Medicine (March 22, 2017)
- To Solve Hunger, First Solve Poverty, Civil Eats (April 20, 2017)
- Powelton Village: EAT Café Hosts First Witness To Hunger Event, Philadelphia Neighborhoods (April 26, 2017)
- Family receiving food stamps speaks out about Trump's budget proposal, CBS Evening News (May 22, 2017)
- Too Expensive to Eat: Families Share Challenges of Living in Johnson County, The Gazette (June 9, 2017)
- Witnesses to Hunger Giving Voice to Philadelphia Youth Living in Poverty, Drexel News Blog (August 14, 2017)
- People Are Using This Hashtag To Share How Government Programs Got Them Through Tough Times, Bustle (October 31, 2017)
- “A Seat at the Table”: New Haven Activists Fight Food Insecurity, The Politic (December 15, 2017)
2018
- Combatting Hunger, 8 Schools Add Dinner, New Haven Independent (February 20, 2018)
- Parents’ Scars From Childhood Trauma Can Affect Their Kids’ Health, Researchers Find, WHYY (June 13, 2018)
- Murphy: Local Voices Needed to Amplify Need for Benefits, New Haven Register (July 9, 2018)
- BrokeChatLive, NBC 10 Philadelphia (September 17, 2018)
- Opinion: Hunger and Discrimination Go Hand in Hand, Philadelphia Inquirer (December 3, 2018)
2019
2020