Everyone has a story to tell. And though social media gives everyone somewhat of an opportunity to be heard, to tell their story some folks need encouragement, others training & editing, some a platform to heard among the many of voices out there. We’re not here to replace mainstream media, but we provide a forum for enterprising neighbors and early career journalists to spread their wings.
We also think it’s incredibly important for folks to get involved in their community. Government and organizations have their role, but individual effort is good for you and your community. There’s also more than enough work to be done holding government and organizations accountable to their roles and responsibilities.
Often these two principles overlap; be it a brave neighbor with a cellphone or a news tip when they see something that that needs to be documented. We want to encourage this kind of engagement as well.
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Based on these two guiding principles is the work you see on Village Portland and our multiple neighborhood-based sites you can see here. News, opinion, art, cartoons, history, satire… when you encourage folks’ passion for civic engagement and creativity… it’s pretty awesome what sprouts and blooms. Thanks for reading.
All the best,
Cory Elia
Village Portland @ Montavilla 