See the full list of new newsrooms and beats here. Report for America has announced the selection of dozens of new host newsroom partners while opening applications for just over 50 new reporting corps positions across the United States. “We have placed a bet on these newsrooms, that with our help they will become beacons of
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Keeping the faith: Report for America looks to strengthen communities by bolstering religion coverage
Religion plays a significant role in communities across the country, from shaping lawmakers’ approach to legislation to how people view themselves and their neighbors. Understanding these nuances as a journalist can be difficult, especially when many local newsrooms struggle to maintain dedicated coverage of any beat, let alone religion. Report for America is building a
Report for America opens newsroom applications, expands opportunity to hire more journalists
Report for America announced today that applications are now open for news organizations interested in partnering to host emerging and experienced journalists in their newsrooms for up to three years, beginning next summer. Report for America is a national service program that places talented journalists—corps members—into local newsrooms to report on under-covered issues and communities.
NABJ’s Dorothy Tucker inspires Report for America grads: ‘You deserve a place at the table’
Report for America corps members, family, friends and staff came together virtually last night to celebrate the graduation of nearly 100 journalists from the national service program, ahead of this year’s Local News Awards. The new graduates have all completed at least one year of service with Report America with several having two
Report for America celebrates the best in local journalism with 3rd annual Local News Awards
Report for America presented awards to journalists in nearly a dozen categories and named a Mentor of the Year at its third annual “Local News Awards,” held virtually, May 17, following a ceremony honoring the program’s recent graduates. More than 300 entries were submitted this year, showcasing compelling and impactful local reporting from across
Report for America welcomes newest corps members despite growing cuts to newsrooms across the country
See the new corps member assignments here. As newsroom layoffs continue to make headlines across the industry, Report for America is pleased to announce that it will place more than 60 reporters and photojournalists in new positions at local newsrooms across the country this summer. These new corps members join hundreds more who will
The GroundTruth Project, home to Report for America, names Rob Zeaske as CEO and President
The GroundTruth Project, home of Report for America and Report for the World, is pleased to announce the selection of Rob Zeaske as its CEO and president, following a national search launched last summer. Zeaske will step into the role on Jan. 23, a return of sorts as he was the nonprofit’s chief operations officer
Report for America adds newsrooms, opens applications for reporters
See the full list of new newsrooms and beats here. Report for America has announced the selection of nearly 30 new host newsroom partners, while opening applications for dozens of new reporting and photojournalism corps positions—to include a wide variety of beats—across the United States and Puerto Rico. “Far too many Americans desperately need reliable,
Report for America marks five years since issuing its bold call to serve
Journalism might not be the first profession Americans think of when hearing the phrase national public service. Images of the military, disaster workers, or even the Peace Corps are more likely to be evoked. But in 2017, veteran journalists Charles Sennott and Steven Waldman challenged the nation to think much more broadly, not only to
Report for America opens newsroom applications, expands opportunity to hire more journalists
National service program recruits talented, diverse reporters—helps fund salaries Report for America announced today that applications are now open for news organizations interested in partnering to host emerging and experienced journalists in their newsrooms for up to three years, beginning next summer. Report for America is a national service program that places talented journalists—corps