PITTSTON, PA – WVIA is proud to announce a transformative enlargement of its information protection, made doable by important grants from the area, aimed toward bettering native journalism and growing group entry to trusted well being care-related info. This initiative will see the addition of a devoted well being care reporter to WVIA Information, considerably enriching its complete protection of vital points affecting Northeast and Central Pennsylvania.
Supported by beneficiant contributions, WVIA’s new healthcare reporting initiative is pushed by visionary partnerships and underscores a collective dedication to robust journalism within the area.
Group organizations supporting this initiative embody the Moses Taylor Basis, AllOne Charities, Eureka Basis, Wayne County Group Basis, and Group Basis of the Countless Mountains, reflecting their shared dedication to increasing well being care reporting in northeastern and central Pennsylvania.
“The Moses Taylor Basis is proud to associate with a number of different funders to help a devoted healthcare journalist at WVIA to make sure our area has entry to native, correct and well timed health-related info,” stated Danielle Breslin, President and CEO of the Moses Taylor Basis. “This undertaking aligns with the Basis’s mission to enhance the well being of individuals in Northeastern Pennsylvania. We’re assured that the tales coated by the journalist will spotlight examples of success and innovation whereas drawing consideration to areas of alternative to strengthen healthcare for all.”
WVIA President and CEO Carla McCabe stated, “It is a robust assertion from these main funders that native journalism is a vital useful resource and that they belief WVIA to inform these essential well being care tales.”
The Well being Reporter will play a vital position in researching and disseminating well being challenges, improvements, and insurance policies that have an effect on residents throughout the area. This enlargement goals to supply the group with well timed, informative, and impactful journalism that addresses the well being wants and considerations of native residents. Robust well being protection, together with the sharing of important medical sources, is a stable basis for group growth. When correct info will not be accessible, the void is crammed with various sources that may be crammed with misinformation and go away medical professionals with out dependable means to disseminate the details.
This grant will even enable WVIA to associate with KFF, an impartial supply of analysis, polling and well being coverage information, to supply coaching and editorial help by means of the NPR-KFF Well being Information member station reporting undertaking on well being care in the US. The group of public media journalists meets recurrently on-line to report on well being coverage, share story concepts and spot native market tendencies.
WVIA is now accepting purposes for this new place, which will be submitted right here.
In regards to the Moses Taylor Basis
The Moses Taylor Basis is a personal basis devoted to constructing wholesome communities and offering alternatives for folks in Northeastern Pennsylvania, particularly probably the most weak, to guide more healthy lives. The Basis was endowed in 2012 with the web proceeds from the sale of the Moses Taylor Well being Care System. Extra info will be discovered at mosestaylorfoundation.org.
About AllOne Charities
AllOne Charities funds are used to assist maintain native and regional nonprofit organizations whose initiatives assist tackle a number of the most urgent well being points in Northeastern and North Central Pennsylvania. Extra info will be discovered at allonefoundations.org.
In regards to the Eureka Basis
The Eureka Basis is a personal basis primarily based in Lackawanna County devoted to bettering lives within the area.In regards to the Wayne County Group BasisThe mission of the Wayne County Group Basis is to attach folks with monetary and non-financial sources to enhance the standard of life for all folks in Wayne County, Pennsylvania. Extra info will be discovered at waynefoundation.org.
In regards to the Countless Mountains Group Basis
The Countless Mountains Group Basis serves Bradford, Sullivan, Susquehanna and Wyoming counties, serving to donors present ongoing help to native nonprofits serving their communities. By means of charitable fund administration and program administration, the inspiration strives to construct a greater future by means of collective philanthropy. Extra info will be discovered at community-foundation.org or by calling (570) 278-3800.
About WVIA
WVIA is the PBS and NPR affiliate serving greater than 22 counties in northeastern and central Pennsylvania. For greater than 50 years, WVIA has been dedicated to serving folks by offering informative, instructional and entertaining content material that enriches and broadens viewpoints and serves as a catalyst for constructive change. WVIA's tv channels embody WVIA TV, WVIA PBS Children 24/7 and WVIA Create. WVIA's radio channels embody WVIA Radio, WVIA Arts and Chiaroscuro Channel. WVIA applications can be discovered stay and on-demand at wvia.org and the WVIA app.
WVIA Mission
WVIA educates, evokes, entertains and fosters citizenship, numerous cultures and views to nurture group.