Report for America presented awards to journalists in nearly a dozen categories, named a Mentor of the Year, and recognized newsrooms for their sustainability efforts at its fourth annual “Local News Awards” ceremony, held virtually, on May 22. More than 200 entries, from nearly 120 journalists, were submitted this year. They showcased a wide swath
National Volunteer Week – Thank you to our volunteers! from GroundTruth on Vimeo. It’s National Volunteer Week! To celebrate, we’re highlighting the impact of individuals that give their time through Report for America to support young journalists and the communities they report in. “Having someone to bounce ideas off of, or to ask advice from
See the new corps member assignments here. Report for America is pleased to announce that it will place nearly 60 reporters and photojournalists in new positions at local newsrooms across the country this summer. These new corps members join dozens more who will continue reporting on undercovered communities and topics for their second or third
Watch the full video of the event here. Report for America recognized the work of young student journalists across the country during its inaugural Student Journalism Awards ceremony, held virtually on April 11. Entries came from youth being mentored by Report for America corps members who, as a result of our national service mission,
It’s International Women’s Day! To celebrate, we’ve partnered with our sister organization, Report for the World, to spotlight some of the most important stories written by and about women and women’s issues across the United States and the world this year. Want to help continue this critical local reporting? Lend your support today: bit.ly/womenreporting
Our program must focus on areas where it has the most impact, RFA executive director Kim Kleman writes Report for America has been in the news this week after I shared during a journalism roundtable that we’re phasing out our support of hedge fund and private equity-owned newsrooms. The response I’ve seen has been mostly, “About time!” though we’re
By Noreen Gillespie, Microsoft What will the newsroom of the future look like? Today, Microsoft is launching several collaborations with news organizations (including The GroundTruth Project) to adopt generative AI. In a year where billions of people will vote in democratic elections worldwide, journalism is critical to creating healthy information ecosystems, and it is our
Report for America is pleased to welcome Morgan Baum as its new director of local news sustainability. She brings a unique combination of for-profit and nonprofit business and development experience to this role and a passion for journalism. “I have personally witnessed the impact of a lack of unbiased local news on a community. I
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
Growing news deserts are leaving far too many people without a trusted source of information. But there’s also been positive news lately. If you want to understand the depth of need among America’s local newsrooms — plus their depth of passion for serving their communities — there’s no better way than to read hundreds of