This month, Craig Newmark, the founder of craigslist, announced $250,000 in support of Report for America, a national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms. This renewed partnership with Craig Newmark Philanthropies will fuel Report for America’s efforts to train and support 225 corps members across the United States this year, as the program
This week, demonstrations broke out in dozens of cities across America in response to a painful legacy of police violence against African Americans in the U.S. Against the backdrop of a global pandemic which has disproportionately affected communities of color, the inequities and divisions that our country faces feel starker than ever. At The GroundTruth
This year’s Report for America corps was chosen after a highly selective national competition that drew more than 1,800 applications. The 225 journalists who were selected for this year’s corps are eager to deliver trustworthy, accurate local news to communities across our nation. More about the process here. Alaska Anchorage Daily News Annie Berman
Updated March 24, 2020 The World Health Organization’s official declaration that COVID-19 is a pandemic serves as a powerful reminder for us all of how connected we are as a planet. The measures adopted in Asia and Europe inform the local response to the virus, as America starts to see an increase of cases and
Erin McIntyre and Mike Wiggins form a formidable wife-husband local journalism team who are now entering the space of donor-funded journalism. The pair left daily newspaper jobs in 2019 and bought a 1,500-circ weekly in rural Ouray, Colo. — The Ouray County Plaindealer. They are the only two full-timers on staff due to their budget,
NEW YORK, NY — The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation today unveiled The GroundTruth Project, home of Report for America, was one of the highest-scoring proposals, designated as the Top 100, in its 100&Change competition for a single $100 million grant to help solve one of the world’s most critical social challenges. With
This year, Report for America is welcoming our largest corps member class ever, with 250 journalists at more than 160 newsrooms across the country. With a wide range of incredible newsrooms and beats, here are just a few reasons you should join us in 2020. Apply here by the deadline on Friday, Jan. 31. 10.
New York, NY – Report for America (RFA), a national service program that places emerging journalists into local news organizations to report on under-covered issues, has partnered with nearly six dozen, award-winning journalists to launch RFA’s Mentorship Program. The inaugural volunteer program pairs veteran journalists from print, digital, radio, television, academic and non-profit newsrooms with
Report for America is offering 11 positions in innovative local TV stations around the country — covering crucially important beats. Apply here; the deadline is Jan. 31. Detroit Public Television — Michigan: 1) Threats to safe drinking water; 2) Early childhood education in metro Detroit Kansas City PBS — Missouri: Rural issues in Missouri
NORMAN, Oklahoma — The Native American Journalists Association and Report for America are partnering to support 19 reporting positions across the country that focus on or include Indigenous affairs. This groundbreaking initiative aims to strengthen local journalism in areas where Indigenous peoples play vital roles in the community. Report for America is a national service