Our 2019 corps members spent one week in Houston, Texas, training with top journalists from around the country. This included attending three days of RFA-exclusive sessions, the Investigative Reporters and Editors conference, several smaller RFA gatherings and evening events. Here are highlights from those sessions. Reporter Alexandra Watts says she hates it when journalists say
Our 2019 corps members spent one week in Houston, Texas, training with top journalists from around the country. This included attending three days of RFA-exclusive sessions, the Investigative Reporters and Editors conference, several smaller RFA gatherings and evening events. Here are highlights from those sessions. Any good journalist knows that quality sourcing is the key
Every month, our Report Local newsletter delivers a round-up of impactful journalism to your inbox. With stories from Report for America corps members plus significant public service journalism from local news organizations across the country, Report Local showcases and celebrates the power and promise of local news. In Issue No. 7, we highlight a story
Carlos Ballesteros is a Report for America corps member and Chicago native who covers the city’s south and west sides at the Chicago Sun-Times. His stories run the gamut of community issues including development, profiles of community pillars and housing, plus breaking news and politics. Ballesteros, who will begin his second year with Report for
Report for America announced today the hiring of Kim Kleman, the former Editor-in-Chief of Consumer Reports, to become National Director of the program. Kleman has an esteemed career as an editorial leader and teacher. She served as Editor-in-Chief of Consumer Reports, one of the largest nonprofit media organizations in the country, and Editor-in-Chief of The
Report for America announced today the hiring of Alison Bethel McKenzie, the former executive director of the Society for Professional Journalists, as the Director of Corps Excellence. McKenzie has been a respected leader at the highest levels of journalism, serving as the Executive Director of both the Society of Professional Journalists and the Executive Director
Every month, our Report Local newsletter delivers a round-up of impactful journalism to your inbox. With stories from Report for America corps members plus public service journalism from across the country, Report Local showcases and celebrates the power and promise of local news. In Issue No. 6, we highlight a story by corps member Caity
Samantha Max is a Report for America corps member who covers health care and underserved communities in and around Macon, Georgia, for The Telegraph. Her work provides intimate portraits of people who struggle with issues around insurance and homelessness, and she covers issues surrounding resources and providers. Many of her stories come from readers who
Every month, our Report Local newsletter delivers a round-up of impactful journalism to your inbox. With stories from Report for America corps members plus examples of significant public service journalism from local news organizations across the country, Report Local showcases and celebrates the power and promise of local news. In Issue No. 5, we highlight corps
Alexandra Watts is a Report for America corps member who covers the Delta for Mississippi Public Broadcasting. Her stories touch on a variety of issues that imapct daily life in the region, with some stories focusing on opportunities for young people and their role in the local economy. Watts answered a few questions about her work