Celebrating the Black Press
Selin Thomas
February 4, 2021
The killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis last year reignited America’s racial reckoning with a momentum unseen since the embattled days of the Civil
Report for America announces key leadership promotions
Report for America
January 20, 2021
Report for America today announced two key leadership promotions: Kim Kleman to senior vice president of Report for America, and
Report for America announces new support from Lumina Foundation
Report for America
January 13, 2021
Report for America today announced $500,000 in support from Lumina Foundation of Indianapolis. Report for America is a national service
Answering the call to serve again—as journalists
Sam Kille
January 12, 2021
Report for America, Military Veterans in Journalism partner to enlist former service members in local newsrooms Let’s face it,
The Capitol riots through the lens of a Report for America photojournalist
Ben Brody
January 7, 2021
Images of MAGA-hatted rioters crashing through police barricades and vandalizing the U.S. Capitol reverberated around the world yesterday, as the
Apply to our pilot program for experienced journalists!
Kim Kleman
December 22, 2020
You’ve accomplished a lot in your long career—and now what? Maybe you dream of going back to your roots: signing
Report for America boosts diverse newsrooms and beats
Sam Kille
December 14, 2020
Report for America has doubled the number of its partner newsrooms owned or operated by Black and Hispanic journalists and
Announcing: the 2021-22 Report for America Newsrooms
Report for America
December 8, 2020
Report for America is expanding its support to more than 200 newsrooms across the country for 2021-2022. Read more. Below is
Report for America welcomes more than sixty newsrooms for 2021
Report for America
December 8, 2020
Report for America has announced the selection of 64 new local news organizations as host newsroom partners—expanding its support to
Report for America announces more than 300 reporter positions in 2021
Sam Kille
December 8, 2020
Report for America unveils more than sixty new newsroom partners—including a doubling of Black and Hispanic owned media—and opens the
GroundTruth, Report for America, welcome Susan Leath as chief operating officer
Report for America
November 19, 2020
The GroundTruth Project, home of Report for America, is pleased to announce that the veteran news executive Susan Leath will
Still serving: Report for America’s military veterans
Report for America
November 11, 2020
There are a lot of stereotypes about journalists, their beliefs and where they come from. The reality is that they
Rebuild Local News coalition announces major proposal for how government can strengthen local news
Report for America
September 30, 2020
Report for America—and a coalition representing more than 3,000 local newsrooms—today took the unusual step of backing a plan for
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
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