Here’s how America voted, and prepared for voting, leading up to and throughout the midterm elections– as told by Report for America corps members.
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Hispanic Heritage Month: A Conversation with Amir Khafagy
Hispanic and Latino journalists are historically underrepresented in journalism, with higher estimates estimating they make up around 11% of newsroom staff. Report for America is changing these statistics. We currently partner with five Latino-owned newsrooms. Roughly 21% of our corps members identify as Hispanic or Latino, and many of them cover beats specific to Latino
Hispanic Heritage Month: A Conversation with Jayme Lozano
Hispanic and Latino journalists are historically underrepresented in newsrooms, with estimates that they make up around 11% of staff. Report for America seeks to change these statistics. We currently partner with five Latino-owned newsrooms. Roughly 21% of our corps members identify as Hispanic or Latino, and many of them cover beats specific to Latino communities.
Hispanic Heritage Month: A Conversation with Anthony Orozco
Hispanic and Latino journalists are historically underrepresented in newsrooms, with estimates that they make up around 11% of staff. Report for America seeks to change these statistics. We currently partner with five Latino-owned newsrooms. Roughly 21% of our corps members identify as Hispanic or Latino, and many of them cover beats specific to Latino communities.
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
Building the ‘Virtuous Circle,’ Spokesman-Review raises $1M by bringing community together
In the last five years, The Spokesman-Review fundraised over $1 million with support from local and national donors, and its Report for America partnership helped ignite the success. Based in Spokane, Washington, The Spokesman-Review has experienced consistent growth as a result of the different sources of philanthropy that now make up more than 25% of
Newsroom turns to community, finds groundswell of support for local journalism
Tucked up in New Hampshire along the state line with Vermont, readers of the Valley News are embracing philanthropic support for local news. “I value our local journalism and want to ensure ongoing talent” was one reader’s comment when they donated to the Lebanon, New Hampshire, newsroom. Dan McClory, the publisher for Valley News, got
Across the Country, Communities Grapple with Landmark Abortion Ruling
On June 24, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution does not grant the right to abortion in its Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision. The decision overruled Roe v. Wade, making abortion access a state-level decision. The decision sparked reactions from individuals and groups across the political spectrum. In the days and
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
The GroundTruth Project opens national search for CEO/President
GroundTruth founder and Report for America co-founder to lean into new roles The GroundTruth Project today announced that it will launch a national search for the role of CEO-and-President at the nonprofit journalism organization, which is home to Report for America and Report for the World. GroundTruth’s board of directors has assembled a search committee