Report for America brought journalists from every corner of the country to Minneapolis last week for the service program’s 2024 National Gathering. It was an opportunity for corps members to connect and learn from one another in a way that can only be done in person. “We can do orientation on Zoom. We can do
The GroundTruth Project, home of Report for America, announced today the winner of this year’s GroundTruth Award, a recognition of a story produced by a Report for America corps member that embodies the spirit of our organization of on-the-ground reporting that exposes truths that are better understood through human narratives. The winner for this year
Report for America unveiled its 2024 Impact Report last night to a room filled with journalists, media industry leaders, philanthropists, and other supporters of local journalism at the Weisman Art Museum in Minneapolis. While the focus of the evening was panel discussions on growing statewide support for local news in Minnesota, sharing the report
National service program recruits talented, diverse reporters—helps newsrooms fund salaries Report for America is looking to add more than 50 newsroom positions next summer and applications are now open for local newsrooms interested in partnering to host early-career and experienced journalists for up to three years. Report for America is a national service program that
Mike Feinsilber was among the hundreds of journalists who volunteer their time as mentors for our Report for America corps members. Sadly, Mike passed away this spring. Yet, as one of our alumni shares, his impact lives on. By Clara Hendrickson I miss my “nitpicker.” That’s what my Report for America mentor Mike Feinsilber called
Report for America corps members, family, friends and staff came together virtually last night to celebrate the graduation of more than 100 journalists from the national service program, ahead of the fourth annual Local News Awards. The new graduates have all completed at least one year of service with Report America with many completing two
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,