CHICAGO – Several employees openly talked to The TRiiBE’s Corli Jay about lawsuits filed against the utility company ConEd, alleging civil rights violations, a hostile work environment and unlawful employment practices. Focusing on one former employee who worked at ComEd for over ten years, Corli’s piece details the allegations including hostile work environment, discrimination, blackballing,
Many Midwest states and outdoor organizations are now trying to reach groups that haven’t historically participated in hunting — including women. But while women make up about a third of new hunters, many face barriers to break into and continue with the sport. Teresa Homsi’s piece on women in hunting examines a common part of
LANCASTER, Ohio – Ben Jodway reports on the LGBTQ+ community in rural Ohio for the Buckeye Flame, a nonprofit newsroom dedicated to representing the voices of LGBTQ+ Ohioans. In this piece, he reveals that a recent conservative boycott in the small town of Lancaster, Ohio, is just part of increasing division in the community. Ben’s
PERU, New York – At Rulfs Orchard, men travel from Jamaica yearly to live and work in the Adirondack community from April to November. This is part of a long tradition of Jamaican workers who have helped to sustain the orchard since the 1980s, when they began recruiting laborers under the federal government’s H-2A visa
Report for America announces 100+ newsroom partners and the opening of new corps member applications Selections include 66 local newsroom partners and corps member positions, 37 accelerator program participants, with expanded photojournalist and education reporter opportunities still to be announced December 17, 2024 – Report for America announced today several new partnership and program developments
Knight Foundation invests $20 million in the next generation of journalists, local newsrooms December 12, 2024 — Report for America has received a $20 million investment from the Knight Foundation to expand its innovative model of journalist recruitment and newsroom partnerships and increase trustworthiness of local journalism. The multi-year commitment comes at a critical time
October 22, 2024 – Citing a shared mission, Report for America celebrates a recent investment of $20 million by Press Forward in 205 local news outlets, including one in every state and 23 current Report for America partners. Press Forward is a national coalition investing more than $500 million to strengthen local newsrooms, close longstanding
October 8, 2024 – Since 2017, Report for America has supported nearly 400 newsrooms, helping them collectively raise $30 million from within their communities to become more sustainable. The nonprofit journalism program now aims to use its experience and resources to help other newsrooms achieve greater sustainability through its new pilot “accelerator program.” Through the
CatchLight and Report for America are announcing an expanded partnership to place subsidized photojournalists in up to 20 local newsrooms throughout the United States in 2025 and provide comprehensive photo desk support to all participating organizations. The deadline is Oct. 21, 2024. Interested newsrooms can apply here. An information session is taking place Oct. 10 at
Mike Feinsilber was among the hundreds of journalists who volunteer their time as mentors for our Report for America corps members. Sadly, Mike passed away this spring. Yet, as one of our alumni shares, his impact lives on. By Clara Hendrickson I miss my “nitpicker.” That’s what my Report for America mentor Mike Feinsilber called