Report for America will place 250 journalists into 164 newsrooms in 46 states plus Puerto Rico and D.C.
SOUTH
Report for America will partner with 44 local news outlets across the South.
El Nuevo Herald, Miami, FL: 1) Nicaraguan, Honduran, Dominican and other Latino communities — filled by current corps member 2) Presidential election through a Latino prism
Miami Herald, Miami, FL: Economic mobility in Dade County
Spectrum News 13, Orlando, FL: Central Florida’s housing crisis
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, FL: Seniors
WLRN Public Media, Miami, FL: 1) South Miami-Dade County 2) immigration
WABE, Atlanta, GA: Minority communities in south Atlanta
WFPL 89.3 News, Louisville, KY: Southern Indiana
Associated Press, Frankfort, KY: Kentucky state legislature, especially issues affecting Appalachia
Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting, Louisville, KY: Youth, social services and legislative accountability
Lexington Herald Leader, Lexington, KY: 1) Health care in eastern and southern Kentucky — filled by current corps member 2) Watchdog reporting in eastern Kentucky — filled by current corps member 3) Photojournalist for rural communities
Northern Kentucky Tribune, Kentucky Forward, Kentucky Center, Edgewood, KY: Health care
The Times-Picayune and The Advocate, New Orleans, LA; Baton Rouge, LA; and Lafayette, LA: 1) Business coverage in New Orleans 2) St. Tammany Parish 3) K-12 Education in Lafayette 4) Higher ed in Baton Rouge 5) Livingston, Tangipahoa parishes 6) Public health in south Louisiana — filled by current corps member
WWNO 89.9 FM New Orleans Public Radio, Thibodaux, LA: 1) Bayou parishes, based in Thibodaux 2) Statehouse reporting in Baton Rouge
Capital Gazette, Annapolis, MD: Military affairs, covering the U.S. Naval Academy and Fort Meade
Maryland Matters, Takoma Park, MD: 1) State elections, money & ethics 2) Health policy, including status of asbestos victims
Technical.ly, Baltimore, MD: Winners and losers in the tech economy in Baltimore
The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore, MD: 1) African-American neighborhoods 2) Latinos, the fastest growing minority group in the city
WYPR 88.1 FM, Baltimore, MD: Baltimore’s housing crisis
Associated Press, Jackson, MS: Mississippi state legislature, especially actions affecting the poor.
Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting, Jackson, MS: Watchdog reporting — filled by current corps member
Sun Herald, Biloxi, MS: Vietnamese and African American neighborhoods
Associated Press, Raleigh, NC: NC state legislature, especially health care, education and prisons
Carolina Public Press, Asheville, NC: Voting systems and election fraud in NC
La Noticia, Charlotte, NC: Affordable housing around Charlotte
North Carolina Health News, Chapel Hill, NC: Maternal health, prison health and other topics
The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, NC: 1) The status of poor communities in a prosperous city 2) Affordable housing crisis in Charlotte — filled by current corps member
The News & Observer, Raleigh, NC: 1) Housing, gentrification and legislative accountability 2) Minority communities 3) Watchdog reporting about Hurricane Florence recovery — filled by current corps member
WFAE / Charlotte Mecklenburg Library / Digital Public Library of America, Charlotte, NC: 1) Unique partnership using both radio and Wikipedia to fill news deserts 2) Local government beat
WFAE 90.7 / La Noticia, Charlotte, NC: Immigration and deportation
WRAL-TV, Raleigh, NC: Eastern North Carolina
KOSU Radio, Oklahoma City, OK: Agriculture and rural issues in Oklahoma
Centro Del Periodismo Investigativo, San Juan, PR: 1) The education crisis 2) Watchdog reporting on recovery efforts following Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico — filled by current corps member 3) Watchdog after Hurricane Maria — filled by current corps member
Associated Press, Columbia, SC: SC legislature, especially problems caused by climate change
The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, SC: 1) Climate change & development in Georgetown County 2) Homelessness in Horry County
The Herald, Rock Hill, S.C.: Chester County, S.C.
The Island Packet, Hilton Head Island: 1) SC Development issues in Jasper County 2) Hilton Head’s working class
The State, Columbia, SC: Public housing and the Columbia Housing Authority
Chattanooga Times Free Press, Chattanooga, TN: Local coverage of religion — filled by current corps member
MLK50, Memphis, TN: Poverty, power and public policy in Memphis and Shelby County
WPLN / Nashville Public Radio, Nashville, TN: Criminal justice in Nashville — filled by current corps member
Rappahannock News & Foothills Forum, Washington, VA: The changing nature of public services
100 Days in Appalachia, Morgantown, WV: White supremacy groups in Appalachia
Charleston Gazette-Mail, Charleston, WV: 1) Health, business & other coverage as part of a new Enterprise Hub 2) Enterprise Hub 3) Enterprise Hub 4) Enterprise Hub 5) Poverty in southern West Virginia — filled by current corps member
West Virginia Public Broadcasting, Charleston, WV: State government and southern WV — filled by current corps member
SOUTHWEST
Report for America will partner with 25 local news outlets across the Southwest.
Arizona Public Media, Tucson, AZ: Watchdog reporting in Cochise County
KAWC Colorado River Public Media, Yuma, AZ: Latino communities
The Arizona Republic, Phoenix, AZ: African-American and Latino communities in South Phoenix
Associated Press, Carson City, NV: Nevada state legislature with special focus on water, education and health care
KUNR Public Radio, Reno, NV: 1) Accountability reporting on the energy industry, and its impact on health care and environment 2) Education and Latino communities in Reno
Las Vegas Review-Journal, Las Vegas, NV: 1) Non-profit and charity sector 2) Immigrant entrepreneurship in Las Vegas area
Albuquerque Journal, Albuquerque, NM: Water resources in New Mexico — filled by current corps member
Associated Press, Santa Fe, NM: New Mexico state legislature, with a focus on education and poverty
Las Cruces Sun-News, Las Cruces, NM: Public education, especially for poor residents in Las Cruces
New Mexico In Depth, Rio Rancho, NM: Urban Native Americans in Albuquerque
Santa Fe Reporter, Santa Fe, NM: Santa Fe’s Southside — filled by current corps member
Searchlight New Mexico, Santa Fe, NM: Healthcare, including mental healthcare, for the state’s poorest residents
Associated Press, Austin, TX: State legislature and the politics of climate change
Texas News Hub / KERA, El Paso, TX: Border and immigration issues — filled by current corps member
Dallas Morning News, Dallas, TX: 1) South Dallas 2) Second-generation immigrants — filled by current corps member
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth, TX: 1) Environmental issues caused by rapid economic development 2) City of Arlington
Houston Public Media, Houston, TX: Health issues in and around Houston
KUT, Austin, TX: 1) Costs and benefits of suburban growth in Williamson County 2) Hays County and development strains
San Antonio Express-News, San Antonio, TX: 1) Development in Texas Hill Country 2) Political dysfunction in suburban towns
Texas Public Radio, San Antonio, TX: 1) Texas Hill Country 2) Business issues in Laredo and other border areas
The Victoria Advocate, Victoria, TX: 1) Rural counties surrounding Victoria 2) Rural healthcare — filled by current corps member
Associated Press, Salt Lake City, UT: Utah legislature, especially the intersection of religion & state govt
KUER, Salt Lake City, UT: 1) Indigenous issues in southern Utah — filled by current corps member 2) Washington County — filled by current corps member 3) Accountability reporting on the energy industry
Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, UT: 1) Women’s issues — filled by current corps member 2) San Juan County — filled by current corps member
The Spectrum, St. George, UT: 1) National parks 2) Growth and related issues in Cedar City
MIDWEST
Report for America will partner with 45 local news outlets across the Midwest.
Belleville News Democrat, Belleville, IL: 1) East St. Louis, IL 2) K-12 education
Block Club Chicago, Chicago, IL: 1) Austin and North Lawndale neighborhoods on the West Side of Chicago — filled by current corps member 2) Lakeview/Boystown/Lincoln Park areas, home to the largest population of the city’s LGBTQ community.
Capitol News Illinois, Springfield, IL: 1) Illinois state legislature, especially effects on ethnic and minority communities in Illinois 2) Videographer to cover state legislature and pressing state issues
Chicago Sun Times, Chicago, IL: 1)South and West Chicago — filled by current corps member 2) Photojournalism of South and West sides of Chicago
Southern Illinois Local Media Group, Chester and Murphysboro, Du Quoin, IL: The town of Chester
The Chicago Reporter / Univision, Chicago, IL: Aurora, Elgin, Joliet, Cicero, Waukegan and other Chicago exurbs
The Daily Herald, Arlington Heights, IL: 1) Minority communities in Lake County 2) Northern DuPage County 3) State legislative races and local elections in suburban districts
WNIJ Northern Public Radio, DeKalb, IL: Substandard housing and police relations
Associated Press, Indianapolis, IN: Indiana state legislature, especially local elections and education funding
Iowa Public Radio, Des Moines, IA: Iowa statehouse, especially issues affecting underserved populations
Associated Press, Topeka, KS: Kansas legislature, with special focus on the disintegration of public services
The Community Voice, Wichita, KS: African-American communities in Kansas City
Wichita Eagle, Wichita, KS: 1) Issues facing the working class, e.g. decline in unions, changes to state workers comp laws 2) Climate change in the midwest
Associated Press, Lansing, MI: Michigan legislature, with special focus on infrastructure; also U.S. House races
Detroit Free Press, Detroit, MI: 1) Formerly incarcerated citizens re-entering the community — filled by current corps member 2) economic mobility
Detroit Free Press/Politifact, Detroit, MI & St. Petersburg, FL: Fact-checking of Michigan politicians during election season and beyond
Detroit Public Television, Detroit, MI: 1) Early childhood education in metro Detroit 2) Threats to clean drinking water
FlintBeat.com, Flint, MI: 1) Public health, especially issues affecting Latinos 2) Photojournalism, especially efforts to restore Flint
Michigan Radio, Ann Arbor, MI: Mental health care in Michigan
Traverse City Record-Eagle, Traverse City, MI: Using data to tell stories of local and state issues and trends
Associated Press, St. Paul, MN: Minnesota legislature, especially activity related to energy and environmental policy
Sahan Journal, St. Paul, MN: 1) Education of Hmong, Somali, Latino and other immigrant students 2) Immigration policy, especially affecting the Hmong, Somali and Latino communities 3) Photojournalist focusing on Hmong, Somali and Latino communities
Star Tribune, Minneapolis, MN: Issues of concern to younger voters
Twin Cities Public Television, St. Paul, MN: Causes, effects and solutions to racial disparities in Minnesota
Kansas City PBS, Kansas City, MO: Rural issues in Missouri
The Beacon, Kansas City, MO: Environment and effect on health
St. Louis Public Radio, St. Louis, MO: Metro East area in Illinois — filled by current corps member
The Kansas City Star, Kansas City, MO: 1) A team approach to coverage of gun violence 2) Gun violence 3) Gun violence
Akron Beacon Journal & Canton Repository, Akron, OH: Minority and immigrant issues
Associated Press, Columbus, OH: Ohio legislature, especially related to abortion, gun control and opioid settlements
Mahoning Matters, Youngstown, OH: Causes, effects and solutions to racial disparities in Minnesota
The Columbus Dispatch, Columbus, OH: Rural issues in central Ohio
The Cincinnati Enquirer, Northern Kentucky: Government watchdog reporting in Northern Kentucky — filled by current corps member
The Devil Strip, Akron, OH: 1) Healthcare 2) Effect of economic forces on moderate and low income residents
The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, OH: Poverty in Cleveland, including housing, health and education
WCPO, Cincinnati, OH: Gentrification
WEWS, Cleveland, OH: Illiteracy in Cleveland
WKSU, Kent, OH: Rural healthcare
WYSO Public Radio, Yellow Springs, OH: Climate change and environmental issues
Green Bay Press-Gazette, Green Bay, WI: Native American issues in Green Bay and Wisconsin
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Milwaukee, WI: 1) Latino neighborhoods on the city’s south side 2) Hmong, Native American and other under-covered ethnic communities
Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, Milwaukee, WI: Low-income communities
TODAY’S TMJ4, Milwaukee, WI: One of the poorest zip codes in the city, 53206
Wausau Daily Herald, Wausau, WI: Population loss and its effects
Wisconsin Center for Investigative Reporting, Madison, WI: Criminal justice misconduct — filled by current corps member
NORTHEAST
Report for America will partner with 23 local news outlets across the Northeast.
Associated Press, Hartford, CT: State policy issues at the intersection of mental health and criminal justice — filled by current corps member
Connecticut Public, Hartford, CT: Naugatuck River Valley 2) Latino communities
The Connecticut Mirror, Hartford, CT: 1) Mental health and criminal justice — filled by current corps member 2) Photojournalism especially focused on communities of color
DCist, Washington, DC: 1) Wards 7 and 8 in D.C. 2) Photojournalism involving minority communities
Delaware Public Media, Dover, DE: State and local election coverage
Pine Tree Watch, Augusta, ME: 1) State legislature and education — filled by current corps member 2) Energy and environment
Bay State Banner, Boston, MA: How state legislative and city hall actions affect Boston’s African-American communities
The Berkshire Eagle, Pittsfield, MA: Legislative coverage affecting rural western Massachusetts
WCAI, Woods Hole, MA: Climate change impact in Cape Cod and the state’s southern shore — filled by current corps member
Concord Monitor, Concord, NH: Healthcare and related issues affecting seniors
New Hampshire Union Leader and Sunday News, Manchester, NH: Rural northern New Hampshire
Valley News, West Lebanon, NH: 1) Environment and climate in the Upper Valley 2) Photojournalism in Northern New Hampshire
Brooklyn Eagle, Brooklyn, NY: Bus commuters in Brooklyn
City Limits News, New York, NY: Climate change and its implications for New York City
Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester, NY: 1) Public education in the “last in nation” district 2) Puerto Rican community
Spectrum News Buffalo, Buffalo, NY: Mental health issues in western New York State — filled by current corps member
The City, The Bronx, NY: Juvenile justice in the Bronx — filled by current corps member
The Haitian Times, Brooklyn, NY: 1) Brooklyn’s Haitian community 2) Miami’s Little Haiti, especially climate change gentrification and immigration
WESA 90.5, Pittsburgh, PA: Johnstown
WITF, Harrisburg, PA: 1) Local Latino angle on elections 2) Latino communities in Reading, Lebanon and others
The Public’s Radio, Providence, RI: Race and poverty in Newport, R.I.
Vermont Public Radio, Colchester, VT: Northeast Kingdom
VTDigger.org, Montpelier, VT: Southern Vermont
WEST
Report for America will partner with 44 local news outlets across the West.
Anchorage Daily News / adn.com, Anchorage, AK: Healthcare for seniors and others
KCAW, Sitka, AK: Sitka and surrounding communities
The Cordova Times, Cordova, AK: Alaska Native communities
Berkeleyside, Berkeley, CA: Immigrant businesses in Oakland
CALmatters, Sacramento, CA: Poverty (a partnership with San Jose Mercury News and the Fresno Bee) — filled by current corps member
Chico News & Review, Chico, CA: Homelessness and poverty, including fire recovery
EdSource, Oakland, CA: 1) K-12 education crisis among immigrants 2)Higher education among immigrants
inewsource, San Diego, CA: Growth and development in San Diego County’s backcountry
Long Beach Post, Long Beach, CA: West Long Beach
Mission Local, San Francisco, CA: Inequality and income disparities in Mission District
Radio Bilingüe, Fresno, CA: San Joaquin Valley
Redding Record Searchlight, Redding, CA: Education, childhood trauma and the achievement gap
Sacramento Bee, Sacramento, CA: 1) Asian-American issues in California 2) Latino communities
San Jose Mercury News, San Jose, CA: Childhood poverty in California — filled by current corps member
Spectrum News 1, Los Angeles, CA: Local government decisions affecting environmental sustainability
The Desert Sun, Palm Springs, CA: 1) Growing senior population in the Palm Springs area 2) Native American issues in Coachella Valley
The Fresno Bee, Fresno, CA: 1) Childhood poverty in California — filled by current corps member 2) Latino issues in Fresno and the region
The Mendocino Voice, Boonville, CA: The effect of environmental regulation on salmon runs, wildfires, the economy and other issues
The Modesto Bee, Modesto, CA: 1) Children’s health in the Central Valley — filled by current corps member 2) Economic development, and its impacts, in Stanislaus County and the Northern San Joaquin Valley
Ventura County Star, Camarillo, CA: Equity in education
Voice of OC, Santa Ana, CA: North Central Orange County
Associated Press, Denver, CO: Colorado state legislature, with special focus on public health
Ouray County Plaindealer, Ridgway, CO: Coverage of North Central Orange County
Honolulu Civil Beat, Honolulu, HI: 1) Military and veterans affairs 2) Public health disparities among Native Hawaiians — filled by current corps member
Boise State Public Radio, Twin Falls, ID: Twin Falls and Blaine County — filled by current corps member
KIVI-TV, Nampa, ID: Agriculture and rural issues including immigration, effects of climate change
Post Register, Idaho Falls, ID: Rural healthcare
Associated Press, Helena, MT: Gubernatorial and Congressional elections, state policy issues
KTVH-TV, The Montana Television Network, Helena, MT: Native American communities
Yellowstone Public Radio, Billings, MT: 1) Montana Legislature 2) Native American issues
The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead, Fargo, ND: Native American issues in ND
Oklahoma Watch, Oklahoma City, OK: Blight in northeast Oklahoma City
Associated Press, Salem, OR: Oregon state legislature, with special focus on the tech boom and the crisis in housing affordability
Herald and News, Klamath Falls, OR: Endangered species, water rights and issues associated with a dam removal
Malheur Enterprise, Vale, OR: Latino communities in eastern Oregon — filled by current corps member
Willamette Week, Portland, OR: East Portland, inequality and political representation
South Dakota Public Broadcasting, Vermillion, SD: Ethnic communities, including Native Americans
The Daily Herald, Everett, WA: Working-class issues, including housing and health care, in Snohomish County
The News Tribune, Tacoma, WA: Coverage of the Joint Base Lewis-McChord military installation
The Olympian, Olympia, WA: Homelessness, its causes and solutions
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA 1) Statehouse 2) Public health in eastern Washington State — filled by current corps member 3) A Washington, D.C.-based reporter covering legislation affecting the Northwest
Buffalo Bulletin, Buffalo, WY: 1) Local energy industry in Johnson County — filled by current corps member 2) Photojournalism in Buffalo and surrounding areas
Casper Star-Tribune, Wind River Reservation, WY: Native American issues on the Wind River Reservation — filled by current corps member
Wyoming Public Media, Wind River Reservation, WY: Wind River Reservation — filled by current corps member
Yellowstone Public Radio, Billings, MT: 1) Montana legislature 2) Native American issues
MULTI-STATE
Associated Press: Data reporter helping all statehouse and local coverage