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 Flashes of Reality in N. Phila.: Given Cameras, Women in Drexel Project Reveal Tough Lives, Philadelphia Inquirer (November 30, 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 Hunger-fighter Determined to Share Story, Philadelphia Inquirer (January 21, 2015) A Day in the Life: America’s Hungry Children, Moyers on Democracy (January 30, 2015) At Community Dinner, Stories of Struggle and Messages of Change, Philadelphia Inquirer (September 10, 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 During Stop & Shop strike, New Haven, Bridgeport Shoppers Struggle to Find Alternatives, New Have Register (April 12, 2019) 1 in 8 Go Hungry in Hamden, New Haven Independent (April 25, 2019) “We Have Hunger On The Run”, New Haven Independent (June 24, 2019) 2020 Child Hunger and Food Assistance Programs, C-SPAN (February 6, 2020) Closing Loopholes or Slamming Doors? Advocates Blast SNAP Changes, Cronkite News (February 6, 2020) Food Fight: How 2 Trump Proposals Could Bite Into School Lunch, NPR (February 19, 2020) Murphy: Congress Must Focus on Stopping Coronavirus Spread, Not Bailouts, New Haven Register (March 19, 2020)