Report for America, Investigative Editing Corps launch pilot project
Report for America September 17, 2020
Report for America has joined forces with Investigative Editing Corps to pilot a program that will pair experienced editors with
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WE WANT YOU (to report on military, veteran communities)
Sam Kille September 9, 2020
I can’t say that I was surprised when I noticed that Stars and Stripes was trending on Twitter last Friday,
What’s new at Report for America for the 2021-2022 service year
Kim Kleman August 24, 2020
Newsrooms and journalists, you asked—and we heard you. We’re trying to improve our program all the time, so thanks to
Report for America newsrooms on track to triple philanthropic support this year
Sam Kille August 11, 2020
Local news has been gasping for air for several years now, exasperated by shrinking advertising revenue, and more recently, the
Report for America is finalist in MacArthur Competition for $100 million grant
Report for America July 20, 2020
Report for America is one of six finalists in 100&Change, a global competition for a single $100 million grant from
Report for America opens newsroom applications, expands opportunity to hire more journalists
Sam Kille July 13, 2020
Report for America announced today that applications are now open for news organizations interested in hosting more than 300
How does a local health reporter cover a pandemic? Lots of trust
Michael Karam June 18, 2020
Emily Woodruff is a second-year Report for America corps member, who covers health care and public health in southern Louisiana
GroundTruth announces new podcast series, ‘On the Ground with Report for America’
Sam Kille June 15, 2020
Amid a global pandemic and civil unrest against systemic racism, America is in many ways on a journey into the
Report for America announces renewed support from Craig Newmark Philanthropies
Report for America June 9, 2020
This month, Craig Newmark, the founder of craigslist, announced $250,000 in support of Report for America, a national service program
For black journalists, a historic imperative and a unique burden
Alison Bethel McKenzie June 4, 2020
Clad in riot gear, police officers on horseback sent tear gas wafting through the streets and fired rubber bullets into
GroundTruth, home of Report for America, stands for press freedom; equal and just communities
Report for America June 2, 2020
This week, demonstrations broke out in dozens of cities across America in response to a painful legacy of police violence
The role of government, Report for America in rebuilding local news
Steven Waldman May 29, 2020
Report for America was created to help save local news. It was launched long before COVID-19, yet the signs of
Report for America Taps Leading Journalists for New Regional Leadership Roles
Sam Kille May 20, 2020
Report for America is pleased to welcome five new corps excellence regional managers to its staff: Jason Blakeney, Sergio R.
Amid a Pandemic, Driven by a Desire to Serve
Michael Karam May 12, 2020
Camille von Kaenel is a 2019-20 Report for America corps member, covering wildfire recovery for the Chico-Enterprise Record in Northern
Report for America Fields 95 Journalists of Color, 42 Percent of Corps
Sam Kille May 7, 2020
When Report for America announced the selection of 225 journalists for its 2020-21 reporting corps recently, it shared welcomed news
Report for America Surges During COVID Crisis, Fielding 225 Reporters in Local Newsrooms
Sam Kille April 23, 2020
Meet the 2020-21 corps >> Report for America today announced the selection of 225 journalists for its 2020 reporting corps.
Meet the 2020-21 Report for America Corps Members
Sam Kille April 23, 2020
This year’s Report for America corps was chosen after a highly selective national competition that drew more than 1,800 applications.
Curing local news for good
Steven Waldman April 1, 2020
This piece ran in Columbia Journalism Review. I’m using this space to elaborate on some of the ideas. DISCUSSIONS OF
The Coronavirus Is Killing Local News
Steven Waldman March 30, 2020
Keeping these news sources afloat needs to be part of the governmental and philanthropic response to the pandemic. Reprinted from
COVID-19 coverage from GroundTruth & Report for America
Report for America March 24, 2020
Updated March 24, 2020 The World Health Organization’s official declaration that COVID-19 is a pandemic serves as a powerful reminder