Become a Corps Member
We are looking for talented, ethical, insanely hard-working, gutsy, open-minded, service-oriented journalists to cover under-reported issues and communities in towns and cities throughout the country and hold powerful institutions accountable.
Become a Host Newsroom
We'll recruit for you talented journalists with the skills you need to cover critical beats. We'll pay roughly half their salary. And we'll help you fundraise more effectively. To date, we've helped unlock nearly $22 million for Report for America newsrooms.
Reporting with Real Impact
In an investigation that lasted seven months, corps member Jake Shore discovered that Georgia’s Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) relied on a controversial laboratory for drug tests crucial to custody decisions. In response, the child welfare agency director said she’s open to an audit of past tests. But it’s likely too late for one mother.
Jake Shore
Report for America corps member
The Current
Corps member Crystal Niebla uncovered an obscure footnote in San Diego County zoning rules that set different standards in a low-income, POC-majority neighborhood. Crystal’s reporting on this little-known zoning exception revealed that local council members did not know its origin or why it was enacted, sparking an investigation and subsequent repeal.
Crystal Niebla
Report for America corps member
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Anchorage Daily News, Anchorage, AK
Associated Press, 18 statehouses throughout U.S.
Baltimore Sun, Baltimore, MD
Casper Star-Tribune, Wind River Reservation, WY
Centro Del Periodismo Investigativo, San Juan, PR
Chicago Sun Times, Chicago, IL
Columbus Dispatch, Columbus, OH
Community Voice, Wichita, KS
Dallas Morning News, Dallas, TX
Delaware Public Media, Dover, DE
El Nuevo Herald, Miami, FL
FlintBeat.com, Flint, MI
Fresno Bee, Fresno, CA
Houston Public Media, Houston, TX
Iowa Public Radio, Des Moines, IA
Kansas City PBS, Kansas City, MO
Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting, Louisville, KY
KUER, Salt Lake City, UT
La Noticia, Charlotte, NC
Miami Herald, Miami, FL
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Milwaukee, WI
New Mexico In Depth, Rio Rancho, NM
Oklahoma Watch, Oklahoma City, OK
South Dakota Public Broadcasting, Vermillion, SD
Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA
Star Tribune, Minneapolis, MN
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, FL
Times-Picayune and The Advocate, New Orleans, LA
Traverse City Record-Eagle, Traverse City, MI
WRAL-TV, Raleigh, NC
Our Newsroom Partners
Participating newsroom partners include nonprofit and for-profit organizations, daily and weekly newspapers, digital only newsrooms, TV and radio stations. They’ve been in every state, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and Guam.
Meet our Corps Members
Report for America recruits bring skills, new perspectives and passion to participating newsrooms.