In the wake of devastating federal cuts to public broadcasting, Report for America is responding by taking urgent action to ensure Alaskans continue to receive essential news and information. The national service program will immediately support two full-time reporters in public radio stations KRBD (CoastAlaska) in Ketchikan and KOTZ in Kotzebue. Report for America will
When the Power Went Out, He Kept Communities Informed Gerard Albert III / Blue Ridge Public Radio Gerard Albert III was just three months into his new role covering western North Carolina rural communities for Blue Ridge Public Radio when Hurricane Helene tore its way through the region in the fall of 2024. Overnight, the
The state agency charged with ensuring children’s welfare has been beset by chronic failure and is often only in the news when something negative happens. For the story, corps member Esteban Candelaria aimed to tell one of the often underreported success stories of juveniles in the system breaking the cycle of poverty and crime. He
Measles — a preventable disease the U.S. considered eliminated in 2000 — recently spread through a Mennonite community along with an outbreak of misinformation about vaccines. For this exclusive story in collaboration with the Associated Press, corps member Carlos Nogueras Ramos observed and interviewed the religious community and its leaders with compassion while also helping
In the Bay Area, where corps member Audrey Brown reports, highways, ports, and factories are often in close proximity to low-income communities of color. As a result, poor air quality and exposure to toxins disproportionately affect those communities, but due to the high influence of these industries, there is often a lack of accountability or
In April, ICE agents stopped Juan Francisco Méndez and his wife, Marilú Domingo Ortiz, while they were driving, saying they were looking for someone named Antonio. The couple showed the agents their documentation to prove they had the wrong person. Marilú began recording the interaction, and then, the agents broke through the car window with
Report for America today announced it has surpassed a major milestone: 100,000 stories published by its corps member reporters since its founding in 2018. These stories, reported in every state across the U.S., reflect not just the volume of work, but a profound and growing impact on the communities they serve. The milestone coincides with
https://vimeo.com/1090105443?share=copy “Don’t Wait for Permission” and more wisdom from Report for America’s 2025 Corps Member Graduation May 29, 2025 – Days after announcing a new cohort of 107 incoming corps members, Report for America honored the talent and contributions of 98 corps members graduating from the national service journalism program during an inspiring virtual ceremony.
Report for America today announced a new collegiate paid summer internship program, designed to fill one of the most common gaps on a rising journalist’s resume: professional newsroom experience. This 10-week program supports journalism students by placing them in community newsrooms and providing training, mentoring and financial support. The program, run in partnership with select
First place winner in the photo category: Marlon Arostegui, who moved from Nicaragua due to political turmoil, stands next to the RV he has lived in for the past several years in San Francisco, Calif., on Aug. 2, 2024. “I’m grateful for the support we have received and to be able to relocate to another