At Report for America, we’re inspired by the commitment that local newsrooms have to serving their communities. We know they are best positioned to tell the important local stories and hold power to account. Too often, small and mid-size newsrooms don’t have the necessary resources to dive deep into a local issue. In 2021, Report
PULLMAN, Wash. — Washington State University’s Murrow College of Communication and Report for America have launched an ambitious partnership to cover every one of Washington’s counties by 2029, aiming to fill reporting gaps as newsrooms shrink and misinformation spreads across the state. The first-of-its-kind collaboration brings together Washington’s land-grant university and the nation’s leading nonprofit
Report for America announces 2026 newsroom partners; opens corps member applications for 70 positions Report for America’s current host newsrooms increase to 175+; innovative partnerships seek to expand newsrooms’ capacity and reach January 20, 2026 – Report for America announced today its selection of 2026 newsroom partners, who will receive holistic support: a dedicated Report
Organization that houses Report for America and Report for the World unveils a unified identity focused on the future of local news in the U.S. and around the globe Boston, MA — Today, the nonprofit organization that is home to Report for America and Report for the World unveiled its new name: Report Local. The
This post is the first of a new series on impact research, “Insights.” In it, Kira Limer, Report for America’s Manager of Impact and Evaluation, shares what we know about the program’s impact on career trajectories and how we know it— the methodology behind the findings. Sustaining careers in journalism is a key outcome for
Today is National Mentorship Day, and here at Report for America, we are grateful for the 95+ mentors who work with our corps members and provide professional advice, tips and guidance. Report for America mentors are veteran, award-winning journalists from a range of industries — print, broadcast, digital, non-profit news and academia. We are grateful
In March 2022, then-Report for America corps member Katie Hyson, who covered race and inequality for WUFT, published a story: “How a Black marching band style was erased from Gainesville’s fields, and why it matters decades later.” The story became one of Hyson’s most memorable segments. Through her reporting, she delved deep into the history
This Hispanic Heritage Month, Report for America is proud to highlight three Latino corps members who, through their work, provide critical coverage for their communities, spanning issue areas from labor and immigration to politics and environment. Many Report for America corps members also reach specific Spanish-speaking audiences by providing bilingual or Spanish-language coverage. Meet some
In the wake of devastating federal cuts to public broadcasting, Report for America is responding by taking urgent action to ensure Alaskans continue to receive essential news and information. The national service program will immediately support two full-time reporters in public radio stations KRBD (CoastAlaska) in Ketchikan and KOTZ in Kotzebue. Report for America will
Report for America today announced it has surpassed a major milestone: 100,000 stories published by its corps member reporters since its founding in 2018. These stories, reported in every state across the U.S., reflect not just the volume of work, but a profound and growing impact on the communities they serve. The milestone coincides with