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
Report for America corps members, family, friends and staff came together virtually last night to celebrate the graduation of more than 100 journalists from the national service program, ahead of the fourth annual Local News Awards. The new graduates have all completed at least one year of service with Report America with many completing two
Watch the full video of the event here. Report for America recognized the work of young student journalists across the country during its inaugural Student Journalism Awards ceremony, held virtually on April 11. Entries came from youth being mentored by Report for America corps members who, as a result of our national service mission,
By Noreen Gillespie, Microsoft What will the newsroom of the future look like? Today, Microsoft is launching several collaborations with news organizations (including The GroundTruth Project) to adopt generative AI. In a year where billions of people will vote in democratic elections worldwide, journalism is critical to creating healthy information ecosystems, and it is our
Report for America is pleased to welcome Morgan Baum as its new director of local news sustainability. She brings a unique combination of for-profit and nonprofit business and development experience to this role and a passion for journalism. “I have personally witnessed the impact of a lack of unbiased local news on a community. I
The Freedom Forum, a Washington-based nonprofit focused on promoting First Amendment awareness, today announced its 2023 class of fellows for the Chips Quinn Scholars Program for Diversity in Journalism, an annual initiative that provides mentorship and training for early career journalists. Among them are Report for America corps members, Gabriel Poblete, The City, and Megan Sayles,