The Rapidian

Personal Information

Name: The Rapidian
Service Type: Community information and news
Primary Contact: Kiran Sood Patel
Position: Managing Editor
Phone: 616.459.4788 x.124
Address: Grand Rapids Community Media Center 1110 Wealthy Street SE Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Website: http://www.TheRapidian.org/
Twitter: http://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: Editor, Non-Profit
Articles Published: 190

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Published List

12/27/2017 Community journalists reflect on state of media, Grand Rapids in 2017

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

Co-Authored

02/22/2016 Strength in our community: Final words from our Managing Editor at The Rapidian

09/15/2015 Building community: Why honest conversations matter

09/14/2015 Mayor answers citizen questions live on City Connection

06/01/2015 Mayor answers questions on upcoming elections, more in June City Connection

05/04/2015 City Connection hosts live conversation with Mayor Heartwell

04/24/2015 DisArt Stories Matter: Elizabeth Van Arragon explains how fashion can reframe categories of normal, beautiful, powerful

04/24/2015 DisArt Stories Matter: Grace Teo explains Open Style Lab's work, collaboration with festival

04/23/2015 DisArt Stories Matter: Karen Weaver shares what drew her to volunteering for first year of festival

04/23/2015 DisArt Stories Matter: Jill Vyn explains creating culture of volunteers at festival

04/23/2015 DisArt Stories Matter: Nkechi Okwuwasi shares why she volunteered for fashion show

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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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